Early Life and Training Lucas van Leyden (real name Lucas Hugensz or Jacobsz.), Netherlandish engraver and painter, born around 1494 in Leiden, Netherlands, was the son of Huygh Jacobszoon, a painter. He began his artistic training under his father’s guidance, demonstrating remarkable precocity from a young age. Later, he joined the workshop of Cornelis Engelbrechtsz., a fellow painter in Leiden, where he honed his skills and absorbed…