A Life Woven in Paint: The World of Vincent Laurensz van der Vinne Vincent Laurensz van der Vinne, born in Haarlem in 1628 and passing in 1702, was a figure deeply embedded in the artistic and religious currents of his time. More than simply a painter, he was a linen-weaver by trade, a diligent diarist, and a committed Mennonite—a confluence of identities that shaped both his life and his art. His story is one of travel, observation,…