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Francis Cleyn
A Life Across Borders Born in the Baltic city of Rostock, the young man who would later be known as Francis Cleyn possessed a talent that could not be contained by a single kingdom. His early years were marked by a restless movement through the great artistic centers of Europe. He likely found his first true training within the workshops of the Netherlands, where he absorbed the meticulous precision of Northern masters. This foundation
of skill soon caught the eye of the Danish court, and from 1617, he labored under the patronage of Christian IV. In those years, he decorated the halls of Rosenborg Castle, leaving behind portraits and ornamental works that spoke of a growing command over color and form. The pull of the south eventually led him to Italy, where he spent several years wandering through Rome and Venice. It was in these sun-drenched cities that his style b…