Solo show
Maarten van Heemskerck: One Exhibition in Three Museums
28 Sep 2024 — 19 Jan 2025 at Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
· Alkmaar
From 28 September 2024 to 19 January 2025, the Frans Hals Museum, Teylers Museum, and Alkmaar Museum join forces to present a major retrospective dedicated to Maarten van Heemskerck (1498–1574), one of the most significant Dutch painters and draughtsmen of the sixteenth century.
Spanning three venues, the exhibition offers visitors an unprecedented opportunity to explore the full breadth of Heemskerck's career — from his early portraits and altarpieces to his ambitious prints and drawings inspired by his formative journey to Rome. Each museum contributes its own perspective, making the show a rich, multi-layered experience that rewards visits to all three locations.
Spanning three venues, the exhibition offers visitors an unprecedented opportunity to explore the full breadth of Heemskerck's career — from his early portraits and altarpieces to his ambitious prints and drawings inspired by his formative journey to Rome. Each museum contributes its own perspective, making the show a rich, multi-layered experience that rewards visits to all three locations.
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…
About the artist →About the venue
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
· Alkmaar
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar is a city museum located in the center of Alkmaar on the Canadaplein. The museum is devoted to presenting and preserving the cultural history of Alkmaar and the surrounding region.
