Maerten van Heemskerck

Maerten van Heemskerck or Marten Jacobsz Heemskerk van Veen (1 June 1498 – 1 October 1574) 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.

Image: Maerten van Heemskerck, self-portrait with Colosseum in Rome, 31 Dec. 1553.

Source: Wikipedia, 2 Aug. 2015

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