Marten van Cleve the Elder[1] (Antwerp, c. 1527 – Antwerp, before 24 November 1581) was a Flemish painter and draftsman active in Antwerp between 1551 and 1581.[2][3] Van Cleve is mainly known for his genre scenes with peasants and landscapes, which show a certain resemblance with the work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder.[2] Marten van Cleve was one of the leading Flemish artists of his generation. His subjects and compositions were an important influence on the work of Pieter Brueghel the Younger and other genre painters of his generation.[4]
- ^ Alternative name spellings: Maarten van Cleef, Maerten van Cleef, Marten van Cleef, Marten van Cleef (der Ältere), Maarten van Cleve, Maerten van Cleve, Martin van Cleve
- ^ a b Carl Van de Velde. "Marten van Cleve I." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 10 March 2016
- ^ Marten van Cleve (I) at The Netherlands Institute for Art History
- ^ Marten van Cleve I (Antwerp c. 1527-before 1581), The Massacre of the Innocents at Christie's