Jan Hackaert | |
|---|---|
 Landscape with Lake Zurich. | |
| Born | (1628-02-01)1 February 1628 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 1685 (aged 56–57) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Known for | Landscape painting |
| Movement | Baroque |
Jan Hackaert (Dutch pronunciation:[jɑnˈɦɑkaːrt]; 1628–1685) was aDutch Golden Age painter.
He travelled in Germany and Switzerland, and painted and sketched mostly landscapes.[1] He would sketch miners at work in the mountains, and on more than one occasion this caused him trouble because the workers couldn't understand what he was doing. They felt he was either a spy or hexing them and made a complaint.[2] Because Italianate landscapes were so fashionable, hisLake Zurich was mistaken for an Italian lake for years.
He painted the landscape backgrounds for other painters, such asNicolas Berchem[3] andAdriaen van de Velde.[4]
