Renaissance Painter · Active 1557 – 1580

Pieter van der Heyden

Pieter van der Heyden is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 12 of Heyden's works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.

Daily Life

Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art.

Paintings by Pieter van der Heyden (12)

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Anger (Ira), from the series The Seven Deadly Sins

Pieter van der Heyden

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Lust (Luxuria) from The Seven Deadly Sins

Pieter van der Heyden

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Big Fish Eat Little Fish

Pieter van der Heyden

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Avarice (Avaritia), from "The Seven Deadly Sins"

Pieter van der Heyden

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Pride (Superbia), from "The Seven Deadly Sins"

Pieter van der Heyden

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Sloth (Desidia), from "The Seven Deadly Sins"

Pieter van der Heyden

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The Merchant Robbed by Monkeys

Pieter van der Heyden

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The Fall of the Magician

Pieter van der Heyden

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Summer (Aestas), from "The Seasons"

Pieter van der Heyden

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The Land of Cockaigne

Pieter van der Heyden

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The Battle about Money

Pieter van der Heyden

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The Blind Leading the Blind

Pieter van der Heyden

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About Pieter van der Heyden

Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Pieter van der Heyden produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.

Museums now holding Pieter van der Heyden's work include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.

Frequently asked about Pieter van der Heyden

When did Pieter van der Heyden live?: Pieter van der Heyden was active around 1557 – 1580, during the Renaissance period.
Where can I see paintings by Pieter van der Heyden?: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art.
What themes did Pieter van der Heyden paint?: Daily Life.