Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert

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Claes Moeyaert (1627), "Joseph finds the silver in Benjamin's sacks"

Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert or Nicolaes Moyaert or Mooyaert (Durgerdam, 1592 - Amsterdam, 1655) was an authoritative Catholic Dutch painter. He followed Rembrandt in his use of red chalk.

As a young man Moeyaert is thought to have traveled to Italy to see and experience its art. At 25 he married Grietje Claes (in 1617). Possibly he was in business with Pieter Lastman in St. Antoniesbreestraat.

Moeyaert painted many biblical and mythological scenes, and also designed Amsterdam's triumphal arch for the arrival of Maria de Medici. On 1 September 1638, he stood on the Spaarndammerdijk to watch the procession.

Moeyaert was a very rich man and had three children, two cared for in his own home, and stakes in the business of Hendrick van Uylenburgh, an art dealer.

Moeyaert was for many years' commissioner of the Theatre of Van Campen, with Jan Vos. He lived until his death at a house on the Singel, not far from Torensluis. Nicolaes Berchem, Salomon Koninck and Jan Baptist Weenix were its pupils.