Maarten van Heemskerck

Maarten van Heemskerck
Self-portrait detail from his painting of the Colosseum
Born	Maerten Jacobsz van Veen (1498-06-01)1 June 1498 Heemskerk, Habsburg Netherlands
Died	1 October 1574(1574-10-01) (aged 76) Haarlem, Spanish Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation	Painter
Movement	Mannerism
Patron(s)	Cornelis Muys, Haarlem council, Delft council

Maarten van Heemskerck (born Maerten Jacobsz van Veen; 1 June 1498 – 1 October 1574), also known as Marten Jacobsz Heemskerk van Veen, was a Dutch portrait and religious painter, who spent most of his career in Haarlem. He was a pupil of Jan van Scorel, and adopted his teacher's Italian-influenced style. He spent the years 1532–36 in Italy. He produced many designs for engravers, and is especially known for his depictions of the Wonders of the World.