Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff
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Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff or Jan Maat, (10 January 1628, Alkmaar
- buried 2 October 1669, Amsterdam
) was a Dutch Golden Age
marine
painter.
in Rome
and was given the bent name Jan Maat. He started on landscapes but switched to seascapes.
According to Houbraken, his most popular pieces were of Italian ports with strange boats moored here. He had a student, Arnout Smit, in Amsterdam, who followed his style.
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
- buried 2 October 1669, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
) was a Dutch Golden Age
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
marine
Marine art
Marine art or maritime art is any form of figurative art that portrays or draws its main inspiration from the sea. Maritime painting is a genre that depicts ships and the sea—a genre particularly strong from the 17th to 19th centuries...
painter.
Biography
He was taught by the Alkmaar painter Arent Teerling, and later by Pieter Scheyenburg and still later again by Cesar van Everdingen, who encouraged him to travel. He became a member of the BentvueghelsBentvueghels
The Bentvueghels were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent .-Activities:...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and was given the bent name Jan Maat. He started on landscapes but switched to seascapes.
According to Houbraken, his most popular pieces were of Italian ports with strange boats moored here. He had a student, Arnout Smit, in Amsterdam, who followed his style.