据推测，自定出生在阿默斯福特或在乌得勒支地区，但他的生活的许多细节都含糊其辞。斯特姆的早期提到大约是1630年，当时他住在同一个位置Paulus的博尔曾在几年前住。他的学生杰拉德·范Honthorst在1615年罗马后[1]

他留在罗马，直到1632年，之后他前往那不勒斯，他在那里一直呆到1640年。然后，他搬到了巴勒莫，并交付绘画在教堂卡卡莫和蒙雷阿莱。卖他三幅画给安东尼奥Ruffo的的公爵梅西纳。[1]据推测，他在西西里去世，或者在意大利北部，那里在1652年，他画在教堂的祭坛上的一块基乌杜诺。

他的儿子孙子或者，马蒂亚（IL埃尔伯）Stomer（1649年至1702年），也是一名画家。
斯特姆受到影响巴洛克画家卡拉瓦乔和他的追随者，利用他们掌握的明暗对比。他的作品通常拥有宗教场面。[4]他是赞赏他的心理和他的“肉与众不同的粘土状待遇”指出。

It is assumed that the self was born in Amersfoort or in the Utrecht area, but many details of his life are talk ambiguously. Sturm said early is about 1630, when he was living in the same position Paulus bor had a few years ago. His student Gerrard van Honthorst in Rome in 1615 after [1]
He stayed in Rome until 1632, after which he traveled to Naples, where he stayed until 1640. Then, he moved to Palermo, and deliver the painting in the church card Camoranesi and monreale. He sold three paintings to Antonio Ruffo of the Duke of messina. [1] presumably, he died in Sicily, or in the north of Italy, where in 1652, a Jiwudunuo he painted in the church altar.
His son or grandson, Mattia (IL Alberta) Stomer (1649 to 1702), was a painter.
Sturm was influenced by the Baroque painter, Caravaggio, and his followers, using the light and shade contrast they mastered. His works usually have religious scenes. [4] he was appreciated by his psychology and his "meat distinctive clay treatment" pointed out.