Jan Mostaert
Jan Mostaert was an artist from Haarlem. His name appears in city records starting in 1498, and he served as deacon of the Haarlem painters' guild in 1507, 1543, and 1544. He worked for Margaret of Austria as a court painter, although his service was intermittent. He was trained by Jacob Janszen.
Biography
Mostaert produced devotional panels and portraits. His early work was influenced by Geertgen tot Sint Jans. In his portraits, he often included background themes such as the Vision of Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl or the conversion of St. Hubert. He also explored unusual subject matter, including depictions of the New World and primitive life. Solis Prints offers fine art prints of his work, including Christ Shown to the People, Landscape with an Episode from the Conquest of America, Portrait of an African Woman, and The Adoration of the Magi.
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