early life and training claes corneliszoon moeyaert, a prominent dutch painter, was born in durgerdam, netherlands in 1592. as a young man, he is believed to have traveled to italy to experience its art, which would later influence his work. at the age of 25, he married grietje claes in 1617. artistic career moeyaert's artistic career was marked by his use of red chalk, a technique also employed by rembrandt. he collaborated with piete…