Pieter Lastman

Years of life:	1583 – 1633
Artist's students:	Rembrandt, Jan Lievens
Art Movement:	Baroque, Dutch Golden Age

Genre:	Religious , Mythology , Military art
Country:	Netherlands
Century:	XVII

Known chiefly as Rembrandt’s teacher. He painted pictures of narrative characters with exaggerated facial expressions and gestures but spoiled by over-fussy, anecdotal detail.

Pieter Lastman’s major works are Abraham on the Way to Canaan, 1614 (St. Petersburg: Hermitage Museum); Juno Discovering Jupiter with Io, 1618 (London: National Gallery).

References:

Robert Cumming. Art: complete encyclopedia. – 512 p. – Moscow: Astrel, 2005.

Artworks:

Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar

1614

Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar • 1614
David handing over a letter to Uriah

1619

David handing over a letter to Uriah • 1619
Farewell to Hagar

1612

Farewell to Hagar • 1612
Saint John on the Isle of Patmos

1613

Saint John on the Isle of Patmos • 1613
Entombment of Christ

1612

Entombment of Christ • 1612
Odysseus and Nausicaa

1619

Odysseus and Nausicaa • 1619
The Triumphal Entry of Mordecai

1617

The Triumphal Entry of Mordecai • 1617
The Angel of the Lord Preventing Abraham from Sacrificing his Son Isaac

1616

The Angel of the Lord Preventing Abraham from Sacrificing his Son Isaac • 1616
Haman begging the mercy of Esther (Esther 7:6-7)

1618-1619

Haman begging the mercy of Esther (Esther 7:6-7) • 1618-1619
The flight into Egypt

1608

The flight into Egypt • 1608
King David Handing the Letter to Uriah

1611

King David Handing the Letter to Uriah • 1611
The sacrifice of Abraham

1612

The sacrifice of Abraham • 1612
Joseph Selling Corn in Egypt

1612

Joseph Selling Corn in Egypt • 1612
Hagar and the Angel

1614

Hagar and the Angel • 1614
Abraham on the Road to Canaan

1614

Abraham on the Road to Canaan • 1614
Christ and the woman of Canaan

1617

Christ and the woman of Canaan • 1617
Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

1617

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra • 1617
St John the Baptist Preaching

1627

St John the Baptist Preaching • 1627
Odysseus and Minerva

1625

Odysseus and Minerva • 1625
Abraham and the Three Angels

1623

Abraham and the Three Angels • 1623
The Raising of Lazarus

1622

The Raising of Lazarus • 1622
The baptism of the Eunuch

1620

The baptism of the Eunuch • 1620
The Rest on The Flight into Egypt

1620

The Rest on The Flight into Egypt • 1620
The Angel Raphael Takes Leave of Old Tobit and his Son Tobias

1618

The Angel Raphael Takes Leave of Old Tobit and his Son Tobias • 1618
Juno discovering Jupiter with Io

1618

Juno discovering Jupiter with Io • 1618
Dido's Sacrifice to Juno

1630

Dido's Sacrifice to Juno • 1630
The Triumph of Sesostris

1631

The Triumph of Sesostris • 1631
The Good Samaritan tending the wounds of the traveller

1612-1615

The Good Samaritan tending the wounds of the traveller • 1612-1615
Tobias and the Angel

1610s

Tobias and the Angel • 1610s
Jonah and the Whale

1621

Jonah and the Whale • 1621
The Resurrection

1612

The Resurrection • 1612
Balaam and the Ass

1622

Balaam and the Ass • 1622
David in the temple

1618

David in the temple • 1618
Battle at the Milvian Bridge

1613

Battle at the Milvian Bridge • 1613