Come discover the work of the leading Haarlem painter who represented the Italian Renaissance in the Northern Netherlands in the mid-16th century.

Maarten van Heemskerck’s artistic style was profoundly shaped by his extended stay in Italy (1532–36/37), where he drew copies of ancient sculpture and architecture and studied the works of Michelangelo and other significant artists. Upon returning to the Netherlands, Van Heemskerck spread his Italianate manner through the medium of prints and at the same time revolutionized Dutch printmaking by establishing a professional approach to the technique. Rather than engraving his own works, he provided detailed pen-and-ink designs to professional printmakers, who would faithfully reproduce his intricate compositions. This talk focuses on a new installation in Gallery 2300.