Maarten van Heemskerck
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Maarten van Heemskerck, 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 adop
Self-portrait detail from his painting of the Colosseum
Portrait of a Lady spinning, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid; painted before Heemskerck left for Italy in 1532
Maarten van Heemskerck, "Les ruines de la Casa dei Crescenzi"
Maarten van Heemskerck, "Rome, the Colosseum"
Haarlem
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Haarlem is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropoli
Maarten van Heemskerck
…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…
Grote Kerk ("Great Church") or St.-Bavokerk ("Church of St. Bavo") on the Grote Markt, Haarlem's central square
The City Hall on the Grote Markt, built in the 14th century, replacing the Count's castle after it partially burnt down. The remains were given to the city.
A sketch of the siege of Haarlem seen from the North, with Het Dolhuys on the right, and the river Spaarne on the left
The legend of the Haarlem shield, painting (c. 1630) by Pieter de Grebber in the City Hall