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Pieter Lastman

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Also known as Pieter Pietersz. Lastman, Pieter Lasman, J. Lastman, Pieter Laistman, Pieter Lostman, Peter Lastman, Pieter Leastman, Pieter Pietersen

Dutch painter (1583–1633)

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Pieter Lastman was born in 1583 in Amsterdam and died there on 4 April 1633; he was buried at the Oude Kerk. A citizen of the Dutch Republic and a Catholic, he worked as a painter, visual artist, draftsperson and etcher in landscape painting, history painting and portraiture, active in Rome and Amsterdam. He studied under Gerrit Pietersz Sweelink and taught Rembrandt, Jan Albertsz Rotius and Jan Lievens. He spoke Dutch. His works are held in collections including the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Städel Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

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Key facts

Born
1583 ( 1583 )
Died
1633 (aged 49 – 50), Amsterdam
Resting place
Oude Kerk
Known for
Being the teacher of Rembrandt
Style
Biblical landscapes

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Pieter
Gender
male
Citizenship
Dutch Republic
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Place of death
Amsterdam
Occupation
etcher
Languages spoken
Dutch
Native language
Dutch
Work location
Amsterdam
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place of burial
Oude Kerk
Commons category
Pieter Lastman
date of death
1633-00-00
date of birth
1583-01-01
Commons Creator page
Pieter Lastman
Commons gallery
Pieter Lastman
name in native language
Pieter Lastman
has works in the collection
Museum Kunstpalast
date of burial or cremation
1633-04-04
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Works in European collections

35 objects attributed to Pieter Lastman, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Pieter Lastman, The Angel Raphael Takes Leave of Old Tobit and his Son Tobias

Pieter Lastman (1583–1633) was a Dutch painter. Lastman is considered important because of his work as a painter of history pieces and because his pupils included Rembrandt and Jan Lievens. In his paintings Lastman paid careful attention to the faces, hands and feet.

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