Isaac van Swanenburg

Isaac van Swanenburg (1537–1614) was a Dutch painter, politician and designer.

Also recorded as Isaak Nicolai; Isaac Claesz. van Swanenburg; Isaac Claesz. van Swanenburgh; Isaac Claesz. Swanenburgh; Isaac Nicolai Swanenburgh; Isaac Claesz. Swanenburch.

Isaac van Swanenburg in brief

Born
1537
Died
1614
Known for
painter, politician, designer, stained-glass artist, patrician and mayor
Place of birth
Leiden
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Overview

Born at Leiden in 1537, died at Leiden in 1614.

In detail

Coenraet van Schilperoort, Otto van Veen and Jan van Goyen are recorded as having studied under Isaac van Swanenburg. the recorded working language is Dutch.

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are allegory, genre, history and portrait. The authority associates the name with Renaissance.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp, Leiden and Hamburg. Positions recorded include mayor of Leiden and council member.

Works named in the authority record are Parable of the Weeds among the Wheat.

Work by Isaac van Swanenburg is recorded in the collections of Museum Plantin-Moretus, Huis van het boek, Museum De Lakenhal, Rijksmuseum and Prinsenhof.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Isaac Claesz. van Swanenburg”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q984253: Isaac van Swanenburg

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