in 1630 breenbergh returned to amsterdam. in 1633 he married, and received a yearly wage of 60 pounds from the court of king charles i of britain. he remained in amsterdam until his death, where he made popular paintings and etchings of italian buildings. there he was influenced by the pre-rembrandtists such as pieter lastman and nicolaes moeyaert, but he placed their biblical and mythological scenes in italian landscapes.