Jan Lievens

Jan Lievens (1607-1674) was already an apprentice painter at the age of eight: first in his native Leiden and from 1617 to 1619 under Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam. Later, he moved back to Leiden, where he worked together with Rembrandt for over five years. After 1631, Lievens struck out in a different direction; he spent three years in London. His style began to change unde...