early life and training aelbert jacobszoon cuyp, a prominent dutch painter, was born in dordrecht, netherlands in 1620. he was the son of jacob gerritszoon cuyp, a portraitist, who served as his first teacher. this apprenticeship under his father's guidance laid the foundation for cuyp's future success. artistic style and influences cuyp's style can be broadly categorized into three phases, each influenced by a different artist: jan v…