Willem’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Judgment of Solomon, plate 2 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Susanna Before Daniel, plate 3 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Christ Carrying the Cross, plate 4 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Beheading of the Roman Judge Papinian, plate 5 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Cambyses Commanding Flaying, plate 6 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Count William Permitting Beheading, plate 7 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Areopagite Judges of Athens, plate 8 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Judge Bias Shedding Tears, plate 9 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Alexander the Great as a Judge, plate 10 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Allegory of Justice, plate 11 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Allegory of Justice, Sanctity of Law, plate 12 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

Last Judgement, plate 13 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)

St Paulus, from Sinners of the Old and New Testament
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566–1651)

Zachaeus, from Sinners of the Old and New Testament
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566–1651)

Magdalena, from Sinners of the Old and New Testament
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566–1651)

Saulus Rex, from Sinners of the Old and New Testament
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566–1651)

Saulus Rex, from Sinners of the Old and New Testament
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566–1651)

Judas Iscarioth, from Sinners of the Old and New Testament
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566–1651)

The Devil Painting Man’s Heart, from Allegory of the Misuse of Worldly Property
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Maerten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498–1574)

A Young Man Climbing a Hillside Aided by Cupid, from Allegory of the Misuse of Worldly Property
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Maerten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498–1574)