Salomon de Bray

Salomon de Bray was a Dutch painter, architect, poet, and writer born in Amsterdam in 1597. He studied under Hendrik Goltzius and Cornelis van Haarlem. His professional work focused on painting, architecture, drawing, and portraiture, with a specific genre of history painting. He worked primarily in Haarlem, where he also died on May 11, 1664.

De Bray was a citizen of the Dutch Republic and wrote in Dutch. His notable work includes the title *Architectura moderna*. His artworks are held in the collections of the Museo del Prado, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the National Gallery of Victoria. He is described in sources such as *The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters* and *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*. He was buried in the Grote Kerk.