early life and training joris fransz van schooten, a prominent dutch golden age painter, was born in leiden, netherlands in 1587. he was the nephew of frans van schooten, a renowned mathematician. van schooten's artistic journey began with an apprenticeship under coenraad van der maas for three years, which laid the foundation for his future success. artistic career and notable works van schooten's expertise in portrait painting became evident as he started working independently at the age of 20. his notable works include paintings in the lutheran church and the city hall of leiden, which sti…