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Rome and Bamboccianti

Rottenhammer introduced Elsheimer to the early members of the Bamboccianti, a group of Northern European artists that were living in Rome.

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The Bamboccianti specialised in genre-painting. They were mostly Dutch and Flemish and practised traditional Netherlandish Art, depicting peasants in natural landscapes. They also created small cabinet paintings and etchings from everyday life of the working classes. Many of the artists were also members of the Bentvueghels arts group (Dutch for 'Birds of a Feather') which included painters, sculptors and poets.

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The Bamboccianti included the artists Karel Dujardin, Johannes Lingelbach, Thomas Wijck, Dirck Helmbreker and Jacob van Staveren. The group went on to influence Rococo artists Giacomo Ceruti, Alessandro Magnasco and Antonio Cifrondi. Rottenhammer introduced Elsheimer to Paul Brill, a Flemish artist part of the Bamboccianti, and the two became close friends.

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