Justus Sustermans
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Justus Sustermans (also known as Giusto Sustermans) was a Flemish painter in the Baroque style. He was born in Antwerp in 1597, and died in Florence in 1681.
He is chiefly notable for his portraits of members of the Medici family whose court painter he was. His work can be found in both the Palatina Gallery and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and in many other galleries around the globe. During his lifetime he was fêted as the finest portrait painter in Italy.
