Pieter Lastman

Pieter Lastman (1583-1633) Pieter Lastman spent his early years as an artist in Italy. Biographer Karel van Mander mentions the fact in his Schilderboeck (Book of Painters) of 1604. When he returned to Amsterdam in 1607, Lastman was hailed as a connoisseur of Italian art. He painted biblical and mythological scenes, paying special attention to the landscape. Lastman's wor...