Maarten van Heemskerck

Habsburg Netherlands · 1498–1574

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 1532–1536 in Italy. He produced many designs for engravers, and is especially known for his depictions of the Wonders of the World. == Biography == === Early life === Heemskerck was born in the village of Heemskerk, North Holland, halfway between Alkmaar and Haarlem.

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