Jan Lievens (24 October 1607 – 4 June 1674) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who was united with his close contemporary Rembrandt, a year older, in the yet to be parts of their careers. They shared a birthplace in Leiden, training considering Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam, where they shared a studio for nearly five years until 1631. Like Rembrandt he painted both portraits and archives paintings, but unlike him Lievens’ career took him away from Amsterdam to London, Antwerp, The Hague and Berlin.
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