Barends, Dirk (1534–1592)

Dutch painter. He lived in Italy 1555–62, where he spent some time in the studio of Titian in Venice, and on his return to Amsterdam established a career as a portrait painter, in particular producing group portraits such as Fourteen Guardsmen (1562). He also painted religious works, which reflect not only Venetian influence but also the influence of Pieter van Aertzen.