Ingenious picturers live by their brush, and they live, learned Karel, by your pen. You are at the same time a painter and the candid censor of painters. It is a fine thing to paint for the judgment of an artist. Continue Reading 105. Karel van Mander
Coxie was an illustrious painter, whose fatherland was Mechelen, which was that of learned artists. He painted for a great price. For he was believed to be Zeuxis, [and] was dear to the rich and to princely men. Continue Reading 95. Michiel Coxcie
This Hoefnagel, refined by learning, presents himself. He was also trustworthy for the learned cosmographer Ortelius. The latter gave the world, [and] the former cities to the world in a gigantic Theatre, and painted flowers and various brute beasts. Continue Reading 93. Joris Hoefnagel
Fields, lakes, woods, mountains and valleys, caves, and fountains, bridges, and seas and rivers, all things pleasing to the eye, painted with varied colour – [these] his learned hand painted, but his mind imagined them. Continue Reading 83. Christian van den Queborn
A grave and learned man, also a most famous painter, he came himself from the school of great Titian. Here too he had converse with the learned, especially Aldegonde, and the greatest judge of painters, Lampsonius himself. Continue Reading 75. Dirck Barendsz
This man painted for a meagre reward, while life remained [to him]. But his pictures have no meagre glory, whose paintings and kitchens we honour after his death. Nor is this surprising. A learned kitchen pleases many. Continue Reading 65. Joachim Beuckelaer
The learned wonder at your colours, your manly strokes, and the great paintings which your hand produced. You were long in body, and made long bodies: Long one, you have shown that great things please you. Continue Reading 63. Pieter Aertsen
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
Hail, Lucas, once more dear than all the rest, and no less honoured by me than my own father. Indeed you were the first cause of loving painting offered to me, while you were painting fields and huts with your learned hand. Equal to your skill are your honesty and candour, and whatever [else] can attract the minds of the good with love. Therefore may the fame of your virtue and skill live forever, old man beloved to me on both counts. Continue Reading 49. Lucas Gassel
What faces of people the hand of Key, learned in painting, expressed, so that you could believe you were looking at them! – if however, you except one, Mor, in my opinion the Belgians do not fear to be found wanting because of anyone’s skill. Continue Reading 47. Willem Key
