Theodor Rombouts (1597-1637)

• Was a Flemish painter.
• Rombouts was born in Antwerp as the son of Bartholomeus Rombouts, a wealthy tailor.
• He was a pupil of Frans van Lanckvelt in 1608 and later also studied under Abraham Janssens. 
• He traveled to Rome in 1616 and stayed there until 1625.
• Upon his return to Antwerp in 1625 he became a master of the Guild of St. Luke.
• Rombouts is mainly known for his Caravaggesque genre scenes depicting lively dramatic gatherings as well as religiously-themed works.
• Rombouts' pupils were Nicolaas van Eyck, Jan Philip van Thielen and Paulus Robyns.
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