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Houbraken was sent first to learn ''threadtwisting'' (Twyndraat) from Johannes de Haan, who introduced him to engraving. After two years he then studied art with [[Willem van Drielenburch]], who he was with during the [[rampjaar]], the year 1672. He then studied 9 months with [[Jacobus Leveck]] and finally, four years with [[Samuel van Hoogstraten]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dictionaryofarthistorians.org/houbrakena.htm |title=Dictionary for Art Historians |publisher=Dictionaryofarthistorians.org |date= |accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref> In 1685 he married Sara Sasbout, and around 1709 he moved from Dordrecht to Amsterdam. Arnold Houbraken painted [[mythological]] and religious paintings, portraits and landscapes. His ''magnum opus'', the [[art history|art historical]] work ''[[The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters]]'' (1718–1721). When he died his son [[Jacobus Houbraken|Jacob]] assisted his mother with the last proofs of the manuscript before publishing. His first attempt at an instructive manual for artists was his [[Emblem book]], ''Inhoud van 't Sieraad der Afbeelding'', which was meant as a guide of possible painting themes. His registered pupils were [[Matthijs Balen]], [[Johan Graham]], and his son Jacob.<ref>[https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/39950 Arnold Houbraken] in the [[RKD]]</ref>