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  1. Jan van der Heyden - Wikipedia

    • Jan van der Heyden (5 March 1637, Gorinchem – 28 March 1712, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Baroque-era painter, glass painter, draughtsman and printmaker. Van der Heyden was one of the first Dutch painters to specialize in townscapes and became one of the leading architectural painters of the Dutch Golden Age. He painted a number of still lifes in t… See more

    Life

    Jan van der Heyden was born in Gorinchem, the son of a mennonite father and the third of eight children. His father was … See more

    Work

    Van der Heyden was one of the first Dutch painters to dedicate most of his output to cityscapes and other depictions of groups of buildings. In addition, he also painted approximately 40 pure landscapes, of which two … See more

    BornMarch 5, 1637 · Gorinchem
    DiedMarch 28, 1712 (aged 75) · Amsterdam
    Occupation(s)Artist, engineer, city official
    SpouseSarah Terhiel
    Museums with Jan van der Heyden's works

    The National Gallery, London, England
    Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands… See more

    Nazi-looted art

    In 2019, van der Heyden's Picture of a Dutch Square which had been confiscated by the Gestapo after the Jewish owners Gottlieb and Mathilde Kraus fled Nazi persecution, was restituted to the family. The histor… See more

    External links

    • Media related to Jan van der Heyden at Wikimedia Commons See more

     
  1. Jan van der Heyden | Baroque Era, Landscapes, …

    Learn about the Dutch painter of cityscapes and inventor of fire-fighting equipment in the 17th century. Explore his biography, works, and influence on architectural painting.

  2. Jan van der Heyden - National Gallery of Art

  3. Jan van der Heyden - Wikipedia

  4. Jan van der Heyden (1637 - 1712) | National Gallery, London

  5. Jan van der Heyden | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts

    Jan van der Heyden was a Dutch Baroque-era painter, glass painter, draughtsman and printmaker. Van der Heyden was one of the first Dutch painters to specialize in townscapes and became one of the leading …

  6. Jan van der Heyden | The Huis ten Bosch at The Hague …

    Both an artist and an inventor (among other urban improve­ments, he conceived the fire pump), Van der Heyden specialized in precise and luminous cityscapes and views of country houses. These two jewel-like paintings depict Huis ten …

  7. Jan van der Heyden | View of the Westerkerk, …

    Jan van der Heyden, View of the Westerkerk, Amsterdam, probably 1660. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.

  8. Jan van der Heyden | An Imaginary View of Nijenrode …

    Jan van der Heyden, An Imaginary View of Nijenrode Castle, probably 1665-70. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.

  9. Jan Van Der Heyden - Room Corner with Curiosities