Jan van Scorel
Jan van Scorel, August 1, 1495 – December 6, 1562, was a Dutch painter, draftsman, architect, engineer, and cleric of the Northern Renaissance. Born in Schoorl, North Holland, he trained with several masters in Alkmaar and Amsterdam before traveling extensively through Germany, Austria, Italy, and the Holy Land. During his stay in Rome he entered the circle of Pope Adrian VI and served as curator of the papal antiquities collections in the Belvedere.
Van Scorel became one of the principal transmitters of Italian Renaissance ideas to the Netherlands. His work combined Netherlandish traditions of portraiture and religious painting with influences absorbed from artists such as Raphael and Michelangelo. He painted portraits, altarpieces, mythological subjects, and large group portraits, and was active primarily in Utrecht and Haarlem.
He maintained an influential workshop and helped shape the development of sixteenth-century Dutch painting. Among the artists associated with his circle or influence were Maarten van Heemskerck, Anthonis Mor, and Lambert Sustris. His works are held in major collections including the Rijksmuseum, Frans Hals Museum, Museo del Prado, National Gallery, Gemäldegalerie, and the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza.
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