Maarten van Heemskerck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maarten van Heemskerck

painter from the Northern Netherlands

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1498

Place of Birth: Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 01-Oct-1574

Profession: painter

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.