Claes Cornelisz Moeyaert (1591-1655)

• Was an authoritative Catholic Dutch painter.

• Moeyart was born in Durgerdam.

• As a young man he is thought to have traveled to Italy.

• At 25 he married Grietje Claes (in 1617).

• Possibly he was in business with Pieter Lastman in St. Antoniesbreestraat.
• Moeyaert painted many biblical and mythological scenes.

• He also designed Amsterdam's triumphal arch for the arrival of Maria de Medici.

• On 1 September 1638, he stood on the Spaarndammerdijk to watch the procession. 

• Moeyaert was a very rich man and had three children, two mentally challenged and cared for in his own home.

• He had stakes in the business of Hendrick van Uylenburgh, a famous art dealer, related to Rembrandt's wife, Saskia van Uylenburgh. 

• Moeyaert was for many years' commissioner of the Theatre of Van Campen, with Jan Vos.

• He lived until his death at a house on the Singel, not far from Torensluis.

• Nicolaes Berchem, Salomon Koninck, Jacob van der Does and Jan Baptist Weenix were his pupils. 

• He followed Rembrandt in his use of red chalk.

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