PETER, surnamed "the Elder," an eminent Flemish painter, was born at Antwerp in 1570. He studied under Steenwyck the Elder, and like his master, directed his attention to the painting of the interior of churches and convents. His delicate finish, exquisite colouring, and correct execution of perspective, soon placed his pictures among the best of their class. The figures which he employed Jan Breughel, Teniers, or other eminent artists, to introduce into his churches, added much to the effect. Neefs died about 1650. His son, called Peter Neefs "the Younger," imitated him both in the selection of subjects and in style, but with no great success.