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        | Carel Fabritius Biography |  
        | Carel Fabritius (1622-1654) was a Dutch painter born in Middenbeemster. He was a student of Rembrandt who initially imitated his master's style before finding one of his own. He died in his studio in Delft on October 12, 1654 when a gunpowder magazine exploded. Many of his works were also destroyed in the explosion. |  
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