He yielded to no painter in his love of painting, with such great zeal did he use the paintbrush, he who was accustomed to say that he did not value the Hesperian sceptre as much as the paintbrush. Continue Reading 131. Gerrit Pietersz
He was a painter by nature: having hardly used a master, he was yet not inferior to those outstanding in skill. He painted birds, ships, men, and grass and wild beasts, and, being Florid, countless joyful flowers. Continue Reading 129 Abraham Bloemaert
De Gheyn is an excellent engraver, and an experienced painter, a lucky inventor, and sound in judgment. Painting the standards of both war and peace, he is himself pleasing to the leader of the war, who is outstanding in skill. Continue Reading 127. Jacques de Gheyn II
He used the paintbrush with zeal from his tender years, he who taught how much taking pains and working hard can accomplish. Before others he was known by the nickname “painter”. How well the nickname matches the artist! Continue Reading 125. Cornelius Cz. van Haarlem
Brill the painter showed fortresses and woods, joyous crops and the work of oxen, and mountains. Therefore he was the more pleasing to the one who is first on the holy summit (the Pontiff), and to the one who is illustrious in Tyrian purple. Continue Reading 123. Paul Bril
Van Veen is illustrious for his morals, his genius and his skill. What his genius imagined, he also painted with his own hand. He was invited by great kings, but he himself held kingdoms and worlds to be less important than his sweet fatherland. Continue Reading 121. Otto van Veen
No one was more eminent in painting in lifelike manner. Therefore the man of Delft was said to be the new Zeuxis. He was invited by great princes: but his honoured fatherland held him more than other cities. Continue Reading 119. Michael van Mierevelt
Etching Signed ‘Hh exc.’ by Hendrick Hondius, attributed to Simon Frisius 20.2 x 12.2 cm Transcription of Inscription: HENRICUS VROOM, HARLEMENSIS. PICTOR. Vromius hic multúm terris jactatus et alto : Qui docuit vitâ multa ferenda probo. Naufragia et Tabulas, Scopulos, caelíque Ruinas Tam bene qui potuit pingere nemo fuit. Translation of Inscription: Hendrick Vroom… Continue Reading 117. Hendrick Vroom
This is the sculptor and painter celebrated in many lands, who surpassed many in the dexterity of his hand, [and] whom the land of Italy admired. He remains in noble Haarlem, fatherland and guesthouse of artists. Continue Reading 115. Hendrick Goltzius
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
