Jan van Noordt
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Jan van Noordt was a Dutch Golden Age
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...

 painter.

Biography

According to the RKD he signed his works with "Noordt". Noordt was a pupil of Jacob Adriaensz Backer
Jacob Adriaensz Backer
Jacob Adriaensz Backer was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He produced about 140 paintings in twenty years. In his style he was influenced by Wybrand de Geest, Rubens and Abraham Bloemaert. Also his drawings are highly interesting and skillful...

 at the same time as the painter Abraham van den Tempel. He lived on the Bloemgracht in Amsterdam in 1674. He was the teacher of the painter Johannes Voorhout
Johannes Voorhout
Johannes Voorhout was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:Voorhout was the son of the Amsterdam clock maker Cornelis Voorhout. Seeing that his son was beter suited to drawing than the technical aspects of watch making, he apprenticed him to Constantijn Verhout in Gouda...

and is known for italianate landscapes, portraits, and historical allegories.
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