Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679). Dichter
Jan Lievens
in or after 1663
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
42.5; 38
About this artwork
olieverf op paneel
About the Artist
Jan Lievens · 1607–1674
Jan Lievens (1607–1674) was born in Leiden and showed exceptional artistic promise from an early age, beginning his training with the local painter Joris van Schooten before traveling to Amsterdam around 1617 to study for two years under Pieter Lastman—the same teacher who would later instruct Rembrandt van Rijn. Lievens and Rembrandt, near-contemporaries born in the same city, subsequently shared...