Jan Harmensz. Muller Explained

Jan Harmensz. Muller (1571 - 1628) was a Dutch engraver and painter.

Muller was born in Amsterdam. His father was a book printer, engraver and publisher. He learned the engraving trade while working at the family business. He traveled and lived in Italy for a time. Muller returned home, inherited his father's business, and died in 1628.^[1]

Works

• Rape of Sabine,^[2] The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
• Couple embracing,^[3] The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
• Two studies of Atlas,^[4] The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK
• Masked Ball,^[5] Le Louvre, Paris
• Head,^[5] Le Louvre, Paris
• Agar in the desert,^[5] Le Louvre, Paris
• The Prodigal son being seduced,^[6] Le Louvre, Paris
• Raising of Lazarus,^[7] National Gallery of Ottawa, Canada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jan Harmensz. Muller Biography. Answers.com. 2010-01-23.
2. http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/artist/3080 Jan Harmensz. Muller - The Art Institute of Chicago
3. Web site: Jan Harmensz. Muller - The J.P Getty Museum . 2011-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130909065648/http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=181 . 2013-09-09 . dead .
4. Web site: Jan Harmensz. Muller - The Fitzwilliam Museum . 2011-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319163028/http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdirect/4868.html . 2012-03-19 . dead .
5. http://arts-graphiques.louvre.fr/fo/visite?srv=mtr&quicksearchinput=MULLER+JAN&radiobutton=oeuvre Jan Harmensz. Muller - Le Louvre
6. http://arts-graphiques.louvre.fr/fo/visite?srv=mlo&paramAction=actionChangePage&numPageOeuvre=2&typeAffichage=true&sens=&colonne=0 Jan Harmensz. Muller - Le Louvre
7. http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/search/artist_work_e.jsp?iartistid=3896 Jan Harmensz. Muller - National Gallery of Ottawa