The well-taught hand of Momper offers fields, flowers that refresh the eyes, and mountains [and] fountains, also rivers which rush from the high peak of a stone, and cliffs, rocks, and headlong paths. Continue Reading 133. Joos de Momper
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
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
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
Flowering Tuscany rejoices in the Belgian van der Straet. She envies the Belgians so great an artist, whose works Myron himself and Apelles admire, whom beautiful, learned Bruges brought forth. Continue Reading 107. Johannes Stradanus
Your concern was to paint fields, lakes, small animals and fountains. These things nourish the eyes wonderfully. By your example, now others paint fields and lakes: the Fauns, the Nymphs and the Dryads sing of you. Continue Reading 103. Gillis Coninxloo
