77. Hans Bol
The home of painters, Mechelen, which outdoes other cities in skill and splendour, gave this Bol. Although fields and lakes are traced in watery colour, still they do not depart like flowing water. Continue Reading 77. Hans Bol
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75. Dirck Barendsz
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
73. Hubert Goltzius
As a gem gleams more prominently in shining gold, [so] the shining bronze-engraver was also a famous historian, and a sculptor and painter, whom Roman coins and calendars wanted as their own Roman citizen. Continue Reading 73. Hubert Goltzius
71. Frans Pourbus
Pourbus was begotten by a painter father, but in skill he stood before his father. His monuments teach this. The flocks and coloured birds which he painted are alive, [and] they weep together for the painter’s death. Continue Reading 71. Frans Pourbus
69. Anthonie Blocklandt
This man is noble in skill; this same man is noble by race. He painted bodies of remarkable shape. When he had seen Rome painted in the first light, he soon returned, thinking it disgraceful to yield to Rome. Continue Reading 69. Anthonie Blocklandt
67. Maarten van Heemskerk
What region is not full of the labour of Maarten the Dutchman, who painted and made so many pictures with his genius? Admiring cities, towers, and sad ruins, you will say that the hands of Daedalus made them. Continue Reading 67. Maarten van Heemskerk
65. Joachim Beuckelaer
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
63. Pieter Aertsen
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
61. Jacob Binck
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
59. Heinrich Aldegrever
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
