Maerten van Heemskerck
1498–1574 · Dutch · 30 artworks
Mannerismelongated figurescomplex compositionsdramatic lightingtenebrismallegorical symbolism
artist bio
Maerten van Heemskerck was a Dutch Renaissance painter, mainly of religious subjects and portraits. He is known for his Mannerist style, characterized by exaggerated forms and dramatic compositions, and played a significant role in introducing Italian Renaissance ideals to the Netherlands.
what you'll learn
Studying Heemskerck's work allows students to understand the transition from the Renaissance to Mannerism in Northern Europe. Students can analyze his use of elongated figures, complex compositions, and dramatic lighting to convey emotion and narrative.
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30 artworks
The Unhappy Lot of the Rich
1560
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Self-portrait
1550
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Lamentation on the Dead Christ
1566
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Painting of the nun Hillegond Gerritsdr
1530
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Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
1572
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Portrait of a Woman
1529
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Lamentation of Christ
1543
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Christ crowned with thorns
1550
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St Peter's Basilica seen from east
1535
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Jesus Christ crowned with thorns
1550
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The Erythraean Sibyl
1564
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St. Luke Painting the Virgin
1545
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Mary Magdalene
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Calvary, central panel of a triptych
1547
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Portrait of a Lady Spinning
1531
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The Adoration of the Magi
1570
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Portrait of a young scholar
1531
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Ecce Homo
1560
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Self-Portrait of the Painter with the Colosseum in the Background
1553
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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Pieter Jan Foppeszoon and his Family
1530
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Man of Sorrows
1532
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Temple of Artemis
1572
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The Man of Sorrows
1532
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Triptych
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Portrait of a Man
1529
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Pharos of Alexandria
1572
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Landscape with St. Jerome
1547
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Portrait of Reinerus Frisius Gemma
1543
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Momus Criticizes the Gods' Creations
1561
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