Aachen gave himself over to painting from his earliest years. What the youth accomplished men could scarcely do. Although the Italian land despised the German youth, soon, observing his skill, mistress Rome was amazed. Continue Reading 113. Hans von Aachen
Jacob Binck, German painter and sculptor. Binck painted and engraved himself what he imagined in his mind. His skill, hand and mind vie [with one another]. Since your [works] are learnedly expressed, you will be great, if the censor of skill is believed. Continue Reading 61. Jacob Binck
This Aldegrever is not an uneducated Westphalian. He was famous for images of kings and learned men. He painted well the tailor king,1 he who had bound Westphalia with the subtle thread of his genius. Continue Reading 59. Heinrich Aldegrever
“He is considered to be a man grave in virtue and famous for his skill, the greatest glory of his Teutonic people. The emperor gave him the marks of nobility. So great was the honour [paid] to his skill, and so great the man’s fame.” Continue Reading 53. Albrecht Dürer
