Jan Sanders van Hemessen
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Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c.1500–c.1566) was a Northern Renaissance painter. He was born in Hemessen or Hemishem. Following studies in Italy, in 1524 he settled in Antwerp. A mannerist, his images focused on human failings such as greed and vanity. Like his daughter, Catarina van Hemessen, he also painted portraits.