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Pieter Lastman · ca. 1625–30
Pieter Lastman: 1583–1633
Other names (28)
den ouden Lastman, J. Lastman, Laistman, Lasman, Lastman, Lastmann, Leastman, Lostman, Peter Lastman, Peter Lastmann, Peter Laysman, Pierre Lastman, Pieter Laistman, Pieter Lasman, Pieter Lastmam, pieter lastmann, Pieter Leastman, Pieter Lostman, Pieter Pietersen, Pieter Pietersz. Lastman, Pieter Pietersz Lastmann, Piter Lastmann, P. Laftman, P. Lasman, P. Lastman, P. Lastmann, p. p. lastmann, Rembrandts Lehrmeister
Biography
Pieter Lastman (1583–1633) was a Dutch painter.[1] 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.
Pieter Lastman was born in Amsterdam. He was the fourth child of Pieter Segersz, (1548-1624), a town-beadle who was dismissed in 1578 for being a Catholic. His mother, Barber Jacobsdr, (1549-1624) was an appraiser of paintings and goods.
His apprenticeship was with Gerrit Pietersz Sweelinck, the brother of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. Between approximately 1604 and 1607, Lastman was in Italy, where he was influenced by Caravaggio (as were the painters of the Utrecht School a few years later) and by Adam Elsheimer.
Back in Amsterdam he moved in with his mother in the Sint Antoniesbreestraat, living next to mayor Geurt van Beuningen. Lastman never married although he promised to marry the sister of Gerbrand Adriaensz Bredero. Because of his health Lastman moved in with his brother in 1632.
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Influenced by
- Gerrit Pietersz Sweelinckeditorial inference
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Later influence
- Rembrandt van Rijneditorial inference
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- Bartholomeus Breenbergheditorial inference
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Museums & collections
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- Art Institute of Chicago1 recorded work
- Mauritshuis1 recorded work
- Musée du Louvre1 recorded work
- Nationalmuseum1 recorded work
- Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts1 recorded work
- Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK)1 recorded work
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art1 recorded work
