The cities and castles, mountains and low-lying lands, and valleys, fountains, rivers, fields, lakes and humble huts, besides the proud roofs of houses, which he painted – these wonderfully refresh the eyes. Continue Reading 81. Hendrick van Cleef
Wealth, fame, honour (if great offices are to be sought) – everything answered to your wishes, Mor. The emperor honoured you, and the great successor of the emperor. It is much for you to have pleased these princely men. Continue Reading 79. Anthonis Mor
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
