About Claes Dirksz van der Heck
Lived 1595 – 1649 (aged 53–54). Claes Dirksz van der Heck was a Dutch painter.
Claes Dircksz van der Heck (1595, Alkmaar – 1649, Alkmaar), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.
Biography According to the RKD he became a member of the Alkmaar Guild of Saint Luke in 1635, after his cousin Claes Jacobsz van der Heck helped set it up in 1632. He was the father of the painter Marten Heemskerk van der Hek, who he named after his famous great-uncle, Maarten van Heemskerck.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Claes Dirksz van der Heck?
Dutch Golden Age (1595-1649)
When was Claes Dirksz van der Heck born?
Claes Dirksz van der Heck was born in 1595 in Alkmaar.
When did Claes Dirksz van der Heck die?
Claes Dirksz van der Heck died in 1649 in Alkmaar.
What was Claes Dirksz van der Heck's occupation?
Claes Dirksz van der Heck was a painter.
What nationality was Claes Dirksz van der Heck?
Claes Dirksz van der Heck was Dutch.
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· Wikipedia: Claes Dirksz van der Heck
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claes Dirksz van der Heck. https://biography.guide/claes-dirksz-van-der-heck/
MLA: "Claes Dirksz van der Heck." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claes-dirksz-van-der-heck/.
Chicago: "Claes Dirksz van der Heck." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claes-dirksz-van-der-heck/.
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