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[[File:Adam de Colone31.jpg|thumb|right|Village fire by night, ca. 1660, by Colonia after Egbert van der Poel]] '''Adam Colonia''' (12 August 1634 – September 1685) was a Dutch Golden Age painter active in London.

==Biography== Colonia was born in Rotterdam. According to the RKD he was the son of Isaac Colonia, though coming from a painting family and running an art dealership in Rotterdam, may not have been his primary teacher.<ref name=RKD>[https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/17823 Adam Colonia] in the RKD</ref> His work was influenced by Jan Daemen Cool and Egbert van der Poel, either of whom may have been his teacher.<ref name=RKD/> He married in Rotterdam in 1661 and travelled to London in 1670, where he stayed until his death.<ref name=RKD/> He is known for Italianate landscapes and religious works.<ref name=RKD/>

He sometimes painted landscapes and figures in the manner of Berchem. In the Copenhagen Museum there is a picture by him of 'Noah building the Ark'; and the Lille Museum has 'The Angel appearing to the Shepherds' attributed to him.

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==References== * {{cite web |url=http://www.artnet.com/artists/adam-de-colonia/past-auction-results |title=Adam Colonia |work=Artnet}}

'''Attribution:''' * {{Bryan (3rd edition)|title=Colonia, Adam |volume=1}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Colonia, Adam}} Category:1634 births Category:1685 deaths Category:Expatriates from the Dutch Republic Category:Expatriates in the Kingdom of England Category:Dutch Golden Age painters Category:Dutch male painters Category:Painters from Rotterdam