Society of Dutch and Flemish painters in Rome, which flourished from c. 1620 to 1720. The Schildersbent (Dut.: ‘painters’ clique’) was notorious for its bacchic rituals and opposition to the Roman Accademia di S Luca. Its members called themselves Bentvueghels (‘birds of a feather’). The organization was primarily social, providing a meeting-place for friends and, when needed, financial support for fellow countrymen. The Bent was, however, polemical in its opposition to academic procedures and advocated artistic principles contrary to those promoted by the official painters’ organizations.

• Schildersbent
  • Dutch Italianates
  • Rome, §III, 5(i): Art life and organization, 1601–1700: Artistic environment
  • members
    • Geest, Wybrand de, I
    • Netherlands, the, §III, 4(iv): Painting and graphic arts, c 1550–c 1680: Amsterdam
    • Asselijn, Jan
      • Asselijn, Jan
    • Bijlert, Jan (Hermansz.) van
      • Bijlert, Jan van
    • Bloemen, Norbert van
      • Bloemen, van
    • Bor, Paulus
      • Bor, Paulus
    • Bossuit, Frans van
      • Bossuit, Frans van
    • Boulogne, Valentin de (1591-1632)
      • Boulogne, Valentin de, §1: Early career and life in Rome
    • Bramer, Leonard
      • Bramer, Leonard
    • Breenbergh, Bartholomeus
      • Breenbergh, Bartholomeus, §1(i): Italian period, c 1619–c 1629
    • Cabel, Adriaen van der
      • Cabel, Adriaan van der
    • Crabeth, Wouter (Pietersz.) (ii) (1594-1644)
      • Crabeth: (3) Wouter Crabeth (ii)
    • Fyt, Jan
      • Fyt, Jan, §1: Life and work
    • Genoels, Abraham, II (1640-1723)
      • Genoels, Abraham, II
    • Glauber, Johannes
      • Glauber, Johannes
    • Hoogstraten, Samuel van
      • Hoogstraten, Samuel van, §1(ii): Work abroad and in Dordrecht, 1651–78
    • Laer, Pieter (Boddingh) van
      • Laer, Pieter van, §1: Life and work
    • Liss, Johann (c. 1595-1631)
      • Liss, Johann, §1(iii): Rome, c 1622–c 1625
    • Miel, Jan
      • Miel, Jan
    • Moucheron, Isaac de
      • Moucheron, de: (2) Isaac de Moucheron
    • Poelenburch, Cornelis van
      • Poelenburch, Cornelis van, §1(ii): Early works: Italy, 1617–26
    • Primo, Luigi
      • Primo, Luigi
    • Roos, Philipp Peter
      • Roos: (3) Philipp Peter Roos
    • Schellinks, Willem
      • Schellinks, Willem
    • Schrieck, Otto Marseus van
      • Schrieck, Otto Marseus van
    • Schut, Cornelis, I (1597-1655)
      • Schut, Cornelis, I
    • Terwesten, Augustinus
      • Terwesten, Augustinus
    • Weenix, Jan Baptist
      • Weenix: (1) Jan Baptist Weenix
    • Withoos, Matthias
      • Withoos, Matthias
    • Wittel, Gaspar (Adriaansz.) van
      • Wittel, Gaspar van