Mol, Peter Van

Mol, Peter Van a Flemish painter, was born in Antwerp in 1590. He was a pupil of Rubens, and painted, in the style of his master, many noted works for the churches of Flanders and Brabant. In the cathedral of Antwerp is his Adoration of the Magi, which is a superior work. Another remarkable work by him was in the gallery of the Louvre, representing Christ after the Crucifixion, with the Marys, Joseph of Arimathaea, and John. The time of his death is unknown. See Spooner, Biographical Hist. of the Fine Arts, 2:574.