Engraving Attributed to Johannes Wierix, 1572.  Transcription of Inscription [Lampsonius]: PETRO BRVEGEL, PICTORI. Quis novus hic Hieronymus Orbi Boschius ? ingeniosa magistri  Somnia peniculoque, styloque Tanta imitarier arte peritus. Ut superet tamen interim et illum ? Macte animo, Petre, mactus ut arte Namque tuo, veterisque magistri Ridiculo, salibusque referto In graphices genere inclita laudum Praemia ubique,… Continue Reading Pieter Bruegel (The 1572 Pictorum)

Engraving Inscribed IH.W., attributed to Johannes Wierix, 1572.  Transcription of Inscription [Lampsonius]: DE GUILIELMO CAIO, BREDANO, PICTORE.  Quas hominum facies, ut eos te cernere credas      Expressit Caii pingere docta manus, (Si tamen excipias unum, me iudice, Morum)      Culpari Belgae nullius arte timent. Translation of Inscription [Lampsonius]: About Willem Key of Breda, painter.  What… Continue Reading Willem Key (The 1572 Pictorum)

Engraving Inscribed IH.W., attributed to Johannes Wierix, 1572.  Transcription of Inscription [Lampsonius]: LUCÆ GASSELO HELMONTANO PICTORI. Salve omnes, Luca, ante alios carissime quondam      Nec levius proprio culte parente mihi. Quippe mihi primus graphices datus auctor amandae      Dum pingis docta rura, casasque manu. Par arti probitasque tuae, candorque, bonorum      Et quicquid mentes ducere amore… Continue Reading Lucas Gassel (The 1572 Pictorum)

Engraving Inscribed IH.W., attributed to Johannes Wierix, 1572.  Transcription of Inscription [Lampsonius]: FRANCISCO FLORO ANVERPIANO, PICTORI Si pictor quantum natura, Flore, valebas,      Tantum adiunxisses artis et ipse tibi, Dum tibi multa libet potius, quam pingere multum      Nec mora te limae iusta, laborque iuvat : Cedite clamarem, pictores, omnibus oris      Quos vel avi,… Continue Reading Frans Floris (The 1572 Pictorum)

Engraving Inscribed IH.W., attributed to Johannes Wierix, 1572.