Solo show
Bold Innovator
28 Sep 2024 — 19 Jan 2025 at Frans Hals Museum
· Haarlem
"Bold Innovator" is part of the landmark exhibition Maarten van Heemskerck 1498-1574, presented at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem. This section shines a light on the audacious creative spirit that set Van Heemskerck apart as one of the most inventive figures of the Dutch and Flemish Renaissance. Through his paintings, drawings, and prints, visitors can trace the bold formal and iconographic choices that defined his long and prolific career.
About the artist
Maarten van Heemskerck
1498–1574 · Mannerism
Maarten van Heemskerck, also known as Marten Jacobsz Heemskerk van Veen, was a Dutch portrait and religious painter, who spent most of his career in Haarlem. He was a pupil of Jan van Scorel, and adopted his teacher's Italian-influenced style. He spent the years 1532–1536 in Italy. He produced many…
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Frans Hals Museum
· Haarlem
The Frans Hals Museum is a museum in the North Holland city of Haarlem, the Netherlands, founded in 1862, known as the Art Museum of Haarlem. Its collection is based on the city's own rich collection, built up from the 16th century onwards. The museum owns hundreds of paintings, including more than…