Maarten van Heemskerck | |
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Born | Maerten Jacobsz van Veen 1 June 1498 |
Died | 1 October 1574 | (aged 76)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Painter |
Movement | Mannerism |
Patron(s) | Cornelis Muys, Haarlem council, Delft council |
Maarten van Heemskerck (born Maerten Jacobsz van Veen; 1 June 1498 – 1 October 1574), also known as 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 1532–36 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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