Jacob van Swanenburgh
(1571–1638) målare från den holländska guldåldern
Jacob van Swanenburgh (1571–1638) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Jacob van Swanenburgh belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Jacob van Swanenburgh was born in Leiden and died in Utrecht. Jacob van Swanenburgh studied under Isaac Claesz. van Swanenburg. Jacob van Swanenburgh worked in Leiden, Venice, Rome, and Naples. The students included Rembrandt.
One of the best-known works is ‘The Last Judgment and the Seven Deadly Sins’. The works belong mainly to the genres history painting and cityscape. The catalogue has 8 works by Jacob van Swanenburgh with free images. The dated works span the years 1615–1650. Works by Jacob van Swanenburgh are held by several collections, among them Museum De Lakenhal, Rijksmuseum, Statens Museum for Kunst, and Führermuseum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Ambroise Dubois, Tommaso Dolabella, Francesco Curradi, Esther Inglis, and Antiveduto Gramatica.