# Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus

Flemish, 1523–1605

Jan van der Straet, known as Stradanus, trained in Antwerp before settling in Florence around 1550, where he worked for the Medici under Giorgio Vasari on the decoration of the Palazzo Vecchio. He designed tapestries for the Medici factory and many drawings for engravers in Antwerp, including the Nova Reperta, celebrating modern inventions, and the Venationes, a large series of hunting scenes. He spent the rest of his life in Florence.

_Written by Ochre Editions._

3 works in the collection.

- [Deer Hunt with Nets](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/deer-hunt-with-nets-si-chndm-1901-39-128), Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, ca. 1590 – 1599. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
- [Goose and Duck Hunt with Falcons \[above right\]; Goose Hunt \[below right\]](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/goose-and-duck-hunt-with-falcons-above-right-goose-hunt-belo-si-chndm-1901-39-151-b), Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, ca. 1596-99. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
- [Two Galleys at Sea](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/two-galleys-at-sea-si-chndm-1901-39-2481), Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, ca. 1587 – 1590. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.