The Life and Career of Jan van Ossenbeeck Born in the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Jan van Ossenbeeck entered a world where the Dutch Golden Age was reaching its full height. His early years in the Netherlands provided the foundation for a life spent chasing the light and the ancient ruins of the south. He was a man of many names, known to various scholars and collectors as Jan van Ossenbeck, Jan van Offenbeck, or even Jan Os…