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Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c.

Jan Sanders van Hemessen, Flemish Renaissance painter, was born in Hemessen (or Heymissen) in After studying in Italy, in he moved to Antwerp.

– c. ) was a FlemishNorthern Renaissance painter. He was born in Hemiksem, then called Hemessen or Heymissen. Following studies in Italy, in he settled in Antwerp.

Jan Sanders van Hemessen was a leading Flemish Renaissance painter, belonging to the group of Italianizing Flemish painters called the Romanists.

Jan Sanders van Hemessen was a leading Flemish Renaissance painter, belonging to the group of Italianizing Flemish painters called the Romanists.

Hemessen studied at Antwerp of Hendrik van Cleve in ; in he became a master.

Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c.

Netherlandish painter of religious and genre scenes and portraits.

Jan Sanders van Hemessen was a leading Flemish Renaissance painter, belonging to the group of Italianizing Flemish painters called the Romanists, who were influenced by Italian Renaissance painting.

A mannerist, his images focused on human failings such as greed and vanity. Like his daughter, Catarina van Hemessen, he also painted portraits.

Jan Sanders van Hemessen was a Flemish Northern Renaissance painter. Jan Sanders van Hemessen was from Netherlands.

Netherlandish painter of religious and genre scenes and portraits.

The type of movement he did was mannerism Jan Sanders was born in Hemessen but settled in Antwerp in after studying in Italy. Hemessen specialized in scenes of human character flaws such as vanity and greed. His pictures are also normally religious and his style helped found the Flemish traditions of genre painting.

Hemessen was also a portrait painter, which influenced his daughter to be