Maarten van Heemskerck

Painting, Visual Artist

1498 – 1574

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Who was Maarten van Heemskerck?

Maerten van Heemskerck or Marten Jacobsz Heemskerk van Veen was a Dutch portrait and religious painter, who spent most of his career in Haarlem. He was a pupil of Jan van Scorel, and adopted his teacher's Italian-influenced style. He spent the years 1532–6 in Italy. He produced many designs for engravers, and is especially known for his depictions of the Wonders of the World.

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Born
Jun 1, 1498
Heemskerk
Nationality
  • Netherlands
Lived in
  • North Holland
  • Heemskerk
Died
Oct 1, 1574
Haarlem

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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