Maarten van Heemskerck

Dutch painter (1498–1574)

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Images from the collections

Images by Maarten van Heemskerck

13 images from works
  • A dilapidated hay wain, pulled by emaciated donkeys (Mental and Physical Weakness) is driven by a young man (Torpor) and carries two women in rags (Poverty and Humility) while three women (Fragility, Patience and Servitude) accompany the cart; representing the attributes of human existence. Engraving by Cornelis Cort, 1564, after M. van Heemskerck.
  • John baptises Christ in the Jordan. Engraving by P. Galle, 1564, after M. van Heemskerck.
  • The patriarch Asher milking a goat, men ploughing and sowing the fields, and the goddess Ceres holding a scythe; a cornucopia lies on the ground. Etching by D. Coornhert after M. van Heemskerck.
  • The blinding of Tobit by bird-droppings falling on his eyes. Woodcut by M. van Heemskerck.
  • The burial of Saint Stephen. Engraving by C. de Visscher after M. van Heemskerck.
  • Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Engraving by P. Galle after Maarten van Heemskerck.
  • The graves open on the day of judgement; Christ, apostles and female saints look on. Engraving after M. Heemskerck, 1564.
  • Tamar giving birth to Pharez and Zarah aided by a midwife and many assistants. Engraving by H. Muller after M. van Heemskerck.
  • Tamar giving birth to Pharez and Zarah aided by a midwife and many assistants. Engraving by H. Muller after M. van Heemskerck.
  • The torments of Job under a swirling sky dominated by God. Engraving by M. van Heemskerck, 1563.

Works from the collections

Frequent collaborators

Visscher, Claes Jansz, 1550-1612.

Related topics

Christianity
Sick
Medicine in the Bible
Apostles
Saint Peter