Jan Jansz van de VeldeJan Jansz van de Velde, was a Dutch Golden Age painter.BiographyVan de Velde was born in Haarlem. According to the RKD, he was taught to paint by his father Jan van de Velde, but his still lifes show the influence of the Haarlem still life painter Willem Claesz Heda. He was active in Haarlem, in Amsterdam, and in Enkhuizen. Around 1620, he became the teacher of the calligrapher Nicolaes Bodding van Laer, the younger brother of Roeland and Pieter van Laer. He died in Enkhuizen.