Samuel van Hoogstraten (English)Samuel van Hoogstraten (1627 1678), a name to remember. Of all Rembrandts pupils, he became the most successful. During his lifetime, that is. Because, after the 17th century, he was forgotten by the general public, despite the fact that he was a learned artist who constantly experimented with different subjects and optical tricks. He was a pioneer of illusionism: the 3D artist of his time. Later in life, he wrote a famous book full of instruction for