adam van noort was a flemish painter and draughtsman, born in antwerp, belgium in 1561. he is known for being one of the teachers of peter paul rubens and the only teacher of jacob jordaens. van noort's work was mainly focused on history paintings, but he also created some portraits. early life and training van noort was born into a family of artists. his father, lambert van noort, was a member of the local guild of saint luke in antwe…