(b Leiden, c. 1494; d Leiden, 1533). North Netherlandish printmaker, draughtsman and painter, son of HUGO JACOBSZ. He was the first Dutch artist to establish an international reputation for himself as an engraver while he was still alive. His prolific output as a printmaker—c. 200 prints—shows the whole of his development; dated engravings survive from practically every year between 1508 and 1530. His early prints hark back to those of his slightly older German contemporary, Albrecht Dürer; later on, his work was clearly meant to compete with that of Dürer, while from 1525 onwards it was influenced mainly by examples from the Italian Renaissance, which reached Lucas through the prints by Marcantonio Raimondi and the work of Jan Gossart, the first to bring this new style to the north. Less international in outlook than his graphic work—but at least as important for the development of north Netherlandish art—is the rather small group of paintings (c. 15) attributable to the artist. Lucas was also an exceptionally talented draughtsman, as can be seen in the underdrawings that have been revealed in his paintings. Despite the small number of independent drawings that have been preserved (c. 30), they give a good impression of the quality and range of his work in this field.

• Lucas (Huyghz.) van Leyden
  • Engraving, §II, 3: History, c 1500–c 1600
  • Engraving, §II, 3(i)(c): Major exponents and their influences, c 1500–c 1600: Lucas van Leyden
  • Gossart, Jan, §3: Critical reception and posthumous reputation
  • Jacobsz., Hugo
  • attributions
    • Aertgen van Leyden
    • Palmer, James
  • catalogues
    • Bartsch, Adam von
    • Catalogue, §3: Catalogues raisonnés
  • methods
    • Underdrawing
  • patrons and collectors
    • Hollar, Wenceslaus, §1: Background and early travels, before 1636
    • Alexander II, Emperor of Russia (reg 1855-81)
      • Romanov: (7) Alexander II, Emperor of Russia
    • Arenberg, Engelbert-Marie, 9th Duke of
      • Arenberg
    • Becker, Herman (c. 1617-78)
      • Becker, Herman
    • Gondi, Bartolomeo
      • Gondi
    • Herbert, Thomas, 8th Earl of Pembroke
      • Herbert: (2) Thomas Herbert
    • Imhoff, Willibald
      • Imhoff
    • Marolles, Michel de
      • Marolles, Michel de
    • Nys, Daniel
      • Nys, Daniel
    • Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (reg 1576-1612)
      • Muller, Jan
    • Ryerson, Martin A(ntoine)
      • Ryerson, Martin A.
    • Schrieck, Otto Marseus van
      • Schrieck, Otto Marseus van
    • Snyders, Frans
      • Snyders, Frans, §1(iii): Late works, after 1640
    • Stedelijk Museum de Lakenhal (Leiden)
      • Netherlands, the, §XIV: Museums
    • Tallard, Marie-Joseph d'Hostun, Duc de
      • Tallard, Marie-Joseph d’Hostun
    • Verstolk van Soelen, Jan Gijsbert, Baron
      • Verstolk van Soelen, Jan Gijsbert
    • Wicar, Jean-Baptiste(-Joseph)
      • Wicar, Jean-Baptiste
  • prints
    • Catalogue, §2: Collection catalogues
    • Rembrandt van Rijn, §I, 4: Success and personal misfortunes, c 1641–c 1655
  • reproductive prints by others
    • Dolendo
    • Frisius, Simon
    • Goudt, Hendrik
    • Hondius (ii): (1) Hendrik Hondius I
    • Jode, de: (4) Pieter de Jode (ii)
    • Negker, Jostde
    • Schiaminossi, Raffaello
  • teachers
    • Engebrechtsz., Cornelis
    • Kunst, Pieter Cornelisz.
    • Leiden, §2: Art life and organization
    • Netherlands, the, §III, 2: Painting and graphic arts, c 1400–c 1525
  • works
    • Amiens, §2(ii): Centre of tapestry production
    • Drawing, §IV, 3: Renaissance
    • Etching, §II, 1(i): Origins: Germany and the Netherlands
    • Frame, §V, 2: The Netherlands and Belgium: Renaissance
    • Genre, §3(i): The 16th century: Northern Europe
    • Gonzaga: (15) Vincenzo I Gonzaga
    • Istoria
    • Lucas Velázquez, Eugenio
    • Prints, §II, 1(i): Subject-matter, before c 1700: Devotional, religious and moralizing
    • Prints, §II, 1(iv): Subject-matter, before c 1700: Genre
    • Prints, §III, 5: Technical processes: Mixed and experimental
    • Roundel, stained-glass, §2: Design
    • Woodcut, §II, 3(ii): 16th century: The Netherlands