Jan Lievens

Dutch · 1607–1674

They shared a birthplace in Leiden, training with Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam, where they shared a studio for about five years until 1631.

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works in the Momentable archive: 8works in the Momentable archive
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life: 1607–1674life
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Bearded Man with a Beret

Jan Lievens · National Gallery of Art

Who Jan Lievens was

Jan Lievens was a Dutch Golden Age painter who was associated with his close contemporary Rembrandt, a year older, in the early parts of their careers. They shared a birthplace in Leiden, training with Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam, where they shared a studio for about five years until 1631. Like Rembrandt he painted both portraits and history paintings, but unlike him Lievens' career took him away from Amsterdam to London, Antwerp, The Hague and Berlin.

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