Jasper van der Lanen

Jasper van der Lanen, Jasper van der Laanen or Kasper van der Lanen (c. 1585 in Antwerp – after 1626 in Antwerp) was a Flemish landscape painter. He is known for his wooded landscapes with figures representing mythological or biblical stories or pastoral scenes. His work was only rediscovered in the mid-20th century. The discovery of additional signed works has made it possible to better understand the artist's style. As a result, there have been more attributions to him of works, which had previously been attributed to other painters with which he shared a similar approach to landscape painting such as Jan Brueghel the Younger.

Life Very little is known about the life of Jasper van der Lanen. He was registered as a pupil of the obscure painter Nicolaas Geerts in the guild year 1607 and became master of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in the guild year 1615.

In 1624 he married Elisabeth Rombouts. Abraham Govaerts acted as one of the witnesses at the wedding.

The time of death of van der Lanen is not known with certainty but it is believed he died in Antwerp sometime between 1626 and 1644. Typical hallmarks of van der Lanen's style are the clear diagonal perforations and the frequent use of broken tree trunks in the foreground.