Pieter Lastman
| Pieter Lastman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1583 |
| Died | 1633 (aged 49–50) Amsterdam |
| Resting place | Oude Kerk |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Being the teacher of Rembrandt |
| Style | Biblical landscapes |
Pieter Lastman (1583–1633) was a Dutch painter.[1] Lastman is considered important because of his work as a painter of history pieces and because his pupils included Rembrandt and Jan Lievens.[2] In his paintings Lastman paid careful attention to the faces, hands and feet.[1]
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Early life
Pieter Lastman was born in Amsterdam. He was the fourth child of Pieter Segersz, (1548-1624),[2] a town-beadle who was dismissed in 1578 for being a Catholic.[2] His mother, Barber Jacobsdr, (1549-1624)[2] was an appraiser of paintings and goods.
Education and Italy
His apprenticeship was with Gerrit Pietersz Sweelinck, the brother of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. Between approximately 1604 and 1607 Lastman was in Italy, where he was influenced by Caravaggio (as were the painters of the Utrecht School a few years later) and by Adam Elsheimer.
Back in Amsterdam
Back in Amsterdam he moved in with his mother in the Sint Antoniesbreestraat, living next to mayor Geurt van Beuningen. Lastman never married although he promised to marry the sister of Gerbrand Adriaensz Bredero. Because of his health Lastman moved in with his brother in 1632.
Death
He died the next year after moving in with his brother, and was buried in the Oude Kerk on 4 April 1633.
Students
Because Rembrandt never visited Italy, it is likely that he was influenced by Caravaggio (see e.g. chiaroscuro) mainly or significantly via Lastman. His pupils besides Rembrandt and Lievens were Bartholomeus Breenbergh, Nicolaes Lastman, Pieter Pieterz Nedek and Jan Albertsz Rotius.[3]
Gallery
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Wedding Night of Tobias and Sarah - MFA, Boston SC239460.jpg
Wedding Night of Tobias and Sarah, 1611, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Hagar's Farewell 1612, Hamburger Kunsthalle
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Resurrection 1612, Getty Center
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Juno Discovering Jupiter with Io, 1618, National Gallery
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Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, 1614, Rijksmuseum
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Jonah and the Whale, 1621, Museum Kunstpalast
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The Angel and Tobias with the Fish 1625, Gemeentelijk Museum Het Princessehof-Leeuwarden
References
Additional sources
- ^ Murray, P. & L. (1997). Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists (7th edition), p. 287, 436–438. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-051300-0.
External links
Media related to Pieter Lastman at Wikimedia Commons
- Artcyclopedia on Pieter Lastman
- The Rijksmuseum on Pieter Lastman
- Works and literature on Pieter Lastman at PubHist
- Works at WGA
- Dutch and Flemish paintings from the Hermitage, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Lastman (cat. no. 17)
