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The monument on the square in front of the Grote Kerk commemorates the Oostzan painter Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen.

This initiative came from the Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen Foundation, with a design by architect and visual artist Eva Stache. The realisation of the monument was handled by the firm Meyn.

Born around 1470 in Oostzaan, Jacob began his career as a woodcarver, with more than 200 famous woodcuts to his name. He later settled in Amsterdam, where he bought two properties on Kalverstraat and started a painting studio with apprentices. This was the first known painting studio in the Northern Netherlands. Although it is unknown where Jacob learned his painting techniques, he lived in Amsterdam until his death in 1533, so he is also called Jacob Cornelisz. of Amsterdam.

In Amsterdam, he gained prestige

This initiative came from the Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen Foundation, with a design by architect and visual artist Eva Stache. The realisation of the monument was handled by the firm Meyn.

In Amsterdam, he gained prestige and fame with his paintings, especially religious themes. He received commissions from wealthy merchants, regents and even the Danish king Christian and his wife Isabella. Jacob and his pupils, including Jan van Scorel and Dirk Jacobsz., were prolific; about 40 paintings by Jacob are scattered around the world. The monument honours his important contribution to art history.