Background
He was born in Alkmaar and educated in Utrecht, where he learned to paint from January Gerritsz van Bronckhorst.
He was born in Alkmaar and educated in Utrecht, where he learned to paint from January Gerritsz van Bronckhorst.
His first known painting dates from 1636. In 1648 he moved to Haarlem, where he joined the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke and the civic guard (or schutterij) there, where he met Jacob van Campen. From 1648 to 1650 He helped him with the decoration of the Oranje Zaal (Orange room) in Huis ten Bosch.
In 1658 he moved back to Alkmaar where he started a workshop and took on pupils.
He died and was buried in the Groteor Saint Laurenskerk in Alkmaar.
Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke. Alkmaar Guild of Saint Luke]
Caesar became a member of the painter"s guild in Alkmaar in 1632.