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Lastman, Pieter
Lastman, Pieter (b ?Amsterdam, c.1583; bur. Amsterdam, 4 Apr. 1633). Dutch painter, highly esteemed in his day but now remembered mainly as the most significant of Rembrandt's teachers. Most of his career was spent in Amsterdam, but in about 1603–7 he was in Italy, where Caravaggio and Elsheimer made a strong impact on his style. He specialized in small-scale religious, historical, and mythological scenes and often chose unusual subjects that showed off his learning (The Roman Women and Children Beseeching Coriolanus not to Attack Rome, 1625, Trinity College, Dublin). The glossy colours, the animated gestures and facial expressions, and the dramatic lighting of Rembrandt's early works all owe much to Lastman, and his Balaam and the Ass (1626, Mus. Cognacq-Jay, Paris), for example, is clearly based on a prototype by his master (1622, priv. coll.). Lastman also taught Rembrandt's friend Jan Lievens.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Lastman, Pieter." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Lastman, Pieter." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-LastmanPieter.html IAN CHILVERS. "Lastman, Pieter." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-LastmanPieter.html |
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Lastman, Pieter
Lastman, Pieter (c.1583–1633). Dutch painter, highly esteemed in his day but now remembered mainly as the most significant of Rembrandt's teachers. Most of his career was spent in his native Amsterdam, but in about 1603–7 he was in Italy, where Caravaggio and Elsheimer made a strong impact on his style. He specialized in small-scale religious, historical, and mythological scenes and often chose unusual subjects that showed off his learning (The Roman Women and Children Beseeching Coriolanus not to Attack Rome, 1625, Trinity College, Dublin). The glossy colours, the animated gestures and facial expressions, and the dramatic lighting of Rembrandt's early works all owe much to Lastman, and his Balaam and the Ass (1626, Mus. Cognacq-Jay, Paris), for example, is clearly based on a prototype by his master (1622, priv. coll.). Lastman also taught Rembrandt's friend Jan Lievens.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Lastman, Pieter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Lastman, Pieter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-LastmanPieter.html IAN CHILVERS. "Lastman, Pieter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-LastmanPieter.html |
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Pieter Lastman
Pieter Lastman , 1583–1633, Dutch painter. During a stay in Rome, Lastman was influenced by Caravaggio's chiaroscuro technique and by the work of Elsheimer. In Holland he painted historical and biblical scenes remarkable for their vivid, realistic delineation of faces and gestures. Lastman was Rembrandt's teacher and thereby became an important link between the Italian and Dutch baroque styles. |
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"Pieter Lastman." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pieter Lastman." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lastman.html "Pieter Lastman." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lastman.html |
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