Jacob Isaacszoon van Swanenburg (1571–1638)

• Was a Dutch painter, draftsman and art dealer.
• Jacob Isaacsz. van Swanenburg was born in Leiden as the son of Isaac Claesz. van Swanenburg.
• His father was a painter and designer of prints.
• His father had been a pupil of Frans Floris in Antwerp.
• Jacob had two younger brothers who also became artists: Claes was a painter while Willem was a printmaker.
• The artist was in Venice around 1591.
• In Italy he also spent time in Rome as is demonstrated by his View of St. Peter's Square in Rome.
• He had settled in Naples around 1598.
• He married on 28 November 1599 Margaretha De Cardone.
• In 1608 he ran foul of the Neapolitan Inquisition for displaying paintings depicting scenes of witchcraft in his shop.
• Van Swanenburg returned to his native Leiden in 1615.
• He was registered as a master of the young Rembrandt in 1620.
• He died in 1638 while on a trip to Utrecht.
• He was buried in the St. Pieter's Kerk in Leiden next to his father.

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