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
Artists with tools of their trade (not including sheet or rolls of paper)
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
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
57. Hans Holbein
An exceptional painter, who was pleasing to great Erasmus. From this, Basel, how much does your praise grow! The Briton, separated from our world, received you, Holbein. Your praise is not contained by one world. Continue Reading 57. Hans Holbein
51. Frans Floris
If, Floris you had acquired for yourself as much skill as you had natural ability as a painter (since you preferred to paint many things than to paint a lot, and neither the just delay of the file nor hard work pleased you) – I would cry out ‘yield painters from all lands, whom either our grandfathers or our fathers produced’. Continue Reading 51. Frans Floris
49. Lucas Gassel
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
47. Willem Key
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
45. Pieter Bruegel
Who is this new Hieronymus Bosch for the world, versed in imitating the master’s ingenious dreams with such great skill of paintbrush and pen – so that sometimes he surpasses even him. Pieter, [you are] blessed in your spirit, as you are blessed in your skill, for in your own and your old master’s comic type of painting, full of wit, you deserve glorious rewards of praise, everywhere and from everyone, no less than those of any artist. Continue Reading 45. Pieter Bruegel
