Brief Biography-Jan van Scorel (Schorel or Schoreel) from Schoorel was one of the first Romanist painters to instil the Italian Renaissance style into northern art. He first studied with painters Willem Cornelius and Jacques Cornelisz in Haarlem, and in 1516, he studied under Jan Gossaertin Utrecht. He travelled to Venice in 1519, visiting German cities on his way, residing with Albrecht Durerin Nuremberg for a short period. He stayed in Obervellach, Austria, for an extended time before finally arriving in Venice. He explored Cyprus, Crete, Rhodes, Jerusalem, and back to Venice and Rome. The Dutch Pope, Adrian VI from Utrecht, appointed him a Court Painter. It is unclear how long the post lasted; however, he returned to Utrecht in 1524. The works of Raphael and Michelangelo had influenced him in Rome. In Venice, the painters Palma Vecchio and Giorgione impressed him greatly. Scorel’s style of portraiture was to guide many painters in Holland, such as Rembrandt, Frans Floris and Frans Hals. In addition, he influenced Anthonis Mor van Dashorst and Maarten van Heemskerck as their master. In 1524, the church ordained him, and he was Vicar of Saint John’s in 1525 and, in 1528, became Canon of Saint Mary’s. Van Scorel eventually settled in Utrecht, where he died in 1562.