Maarten van Heemskerck
1498 - 1574
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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