The New Student's Reference Work/Leyden, Lucas van

Leyden (lī′den), Lu′cas van, Dutch painter and engraver, was born at Leyden in 1494. He painted a picture of St. Hubert when 12, and Mahomet and the Monk Sergius was engraved when he was only 14. He practiced nearly every branch of painting, his range of subjects being wide and embracing events in sacred history, incidents of his own times and portraits. He died at Leyden in 1533, after having been confined to his bed for six years. His Hill of Calvary is generally considered his masterpiece. His real name was Lucas Jacobsz.