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Pieter Post (Born 1608-Died 1669) was a Dutch architect, painter, printmaker. The son of a stained-glass painter, Pieter Post achieved fame as an exponent of Dutch classicizing architecture. Patronized by members of the court and of government, he designed town houses, country houses, and weigh-houses that often featured a central hall with a cupola crowned by an octagonal tower. Like many architects of the era, he also designed interiors. In 1646 Post was appointed to an official position and settled in The Hague.Although Post was most successful as an architect, he had formally trained as a painter. He painted landscapes, like his brother Frans Post , as well as battleSee also the town of Battle, East Sussex, England Generally, a battle is an instance of combat between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. Battles are most often fought during wars. Battles may be small scale, only invol scenes. He also published a number of engravingEngraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into a it. The result may be a decorative object in itself, as when silver or gold are engraved, or may provide an intaglio plate, when copper is engraved, or a rs, mostly of ornamentOrnament is frequently used to denote: An element of decoration. Musical ornament.al architecture such as mantel s and chimneyNewcastle upon Tyne building A chimney is a system for venting hot gases and smoke from a stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. They are typically almost vertical to ensure the hot gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion thros.
He also helped to build MauritshuisThe Mauritshuis is a museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by famous Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, P.
HaarlemHaarlem is a city in the west of the Netherlands, capital of the North Holland province. The city is located by the river Spaarne, about 20 km west of Amsterdam and near the coastal dunes. It is the center of a flower-growing district and the export point
