Sunday, March 28, 2010
Maarten van Heemskerck (1498-1574)
Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck (seen in a self portrait set against a view of the Colosseum) was a leading portrait and religious painter of the sixteenth century. He famously depicted the Seven Wonders of the World. His male figures have a taught countenance that hints of each sitter's focused energy.
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where did you find the last image? Do you by any chance know its location?
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