BLOEMAERT, ABRAHAM Dutch painter and engraver, born at Gorinchem, the son of an architect, was first a pupil of Gerrit Splinter (pupil of Frans Floris) and of Joos de Beer, at Utrecht. He then spent three years in Paris, studying, and on his return to his native country received further training from Hieronymus Francken. He settled finally at Utrecht, where he became dean of the Gild of St. Luke. He painted and etched historical and allegorical pictures, landscapes, still-life, animal pictures, and flower pieces. Among his pupils are his four sons, Hendrick, Frederick, Cornelius and Adriaan (all of whom achieved considerable reputation as painters or engravers), the two Honthorsts, and Jacob G. Cuyp.