Lucas van Leyden

Lucas van Leyden (1494–1533) Lucas van Leyden was the son of artist Hugo Jacobsz of Leiden. He was apprenticed first in his father's studio, and later to the painter Cornelis Engebrechtsz. Van Leyden’s development as an artist was fast and furious and he soon emerged as a successful painter and engraver. In 1521, Van Leyden met Albrecht Dürer of Germany, whose composition...