The Life and Career of Jan van Ossenbeeck Born in the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Jan van Ossenbeeck entered a world where the Dutch Golden Age was reaching its full height. His early years in the Netherlands provided the foundation for a life spent chasing the light and the ancient ruins of the south. He was a man of many names, known to various scholars and collectors as Jan van Ossenbeck, Jan van Offenbeck, or even Jan Ossenbeek. This variety of names followed him as he moved through the great centers of European art, leaving behind a trail of sketches and prints that spoke of h…