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A57086	The true effigies of the most eminent painters and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe curiously engraven on copper-plates : together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works ...	Resta, Sebastiano.; Meyssens, Jean, 1612-ca. 1670.; Galle, Théodore, 1571-1633.	1694 (1694)	Wing R1174; ESTC R6548	70,371	270

his looks as it were to promise not only security to their Persons but all the respect that could be due to their high Birth and Quality so that from henceforth the Vanquished may be said to be the Victors In short this rare Artist seems to have screwed up his Fancy to the highest pitch to express a vast variety of Ornaments in one Groupe of Figures The Drapery is all over magnificent and rich suitable to the Persian Grandeur and the Luxury that then reigned amongst them the Colours strong the Lights large and great upon the foremost Figures and then by little and little falling softer and decreasing under the Tent which at the end causes a dark ground and altogether gives a fine harmony and an amiable Grace and Lustre to the whole which appears round as Corregio elegant as Raphael and soft as Vandyke used to do 99. Cornelius Danckers de Ry. From Painters our Book now leads us to other Artists no less renowned in their several Arts. He was born at Amsterdam in the year 1561. For full forty years continued Master-Mason and Architect of that famous City succeeding his Father Cornelius in that Employ during which time he finished a great many noble and superb Edifices to the great Improvement and enlargement of that City He built the New Port at Harlem the three New Churches there the Exchange for Merchants and innumerable other Ornaments to the said place By great study and experience he invented a way to build Stone-Bridges upon great Rivers without stopping or diverting the Current of the Stream a proof whereof he made upon the River of Amsterdam in the year 1632. by a Bridge 200 Feet in length and standing upon 7 Arches He died Anno. Dom. 1634 aged 73 years 100 Cornelius Cort both in Holland in the year 1536. an admirable Master in the art of Graving which tho it be the same with Painting as to us Design yet differs very much from it in the Practice for the one is performed by the gentle touches and pliableness of the Pencil the other by the sharpness of the Steel and a steady hand Painting has its perfection in the natural application of the Colours to the body they should represent the other only in describing its Contours Relievos Lights and Shadows and though it be reduced only to ●lack and white or rather as Artist call it to Clair-obsture yet it represents the Superficies of bodies their Form and Roundness with no less beauty force and elegance then the best of Pictures He made Italy for along time the place of his residence where he graved the Designs of Raphael Vrbin Titian and others He died at Rome Anno. Dom 1578. 101. Theodore Corenhert Was also an excellent Engraver after the Designs of Martin Hemskirk and others Was born at Amtterdam in the year 1522. Was also a good Poet He died Anno. Dom. 1590. 102 Henry de Keyser Born at Vtrecht in the year 1565. Was Architect of Amsterdam and one of the best Carvers in Holland of which that Magnificent Tomb of the Vrince of Orange at Delft and the Town-Hall of Amsterdam are sufficient Iustances He died in Amsterdam 15. May 1621. 103. Iohn Sadeler Was born a Brussells in the year 1550. attained to a great excellency in Graving by his own meer Industry without any to instruct or direct him His performance is with much Sweetness and subtilty as appears by what he has done for Martin de Vos and others In the year 1588 he went to Franck fort and after he had spent some time there he removto Munichen where the Duke of Bavaria honoured him with a Gold Chain and a Medal In the year 1595 he went to Venice where he died of a fever Anno Dom. 1600. 104. Ralph Sadeler Brother of John Born also at Brussells Anno Dom. 1555. a very fine Graver as may be seen in his Works particularly in the Jesuit Raderus his lives of the Bavarian Saints a book chiefly remarkable for its enrious Cutts also the Book of Hermits which he and his brother John together graved He sometimes painted also as well as graved He accompanied his brother John in his travels to Munichen and to Venice in which place he also died 105. Iames Matham Son in law to the famous Henry Golizius of whom he learnt to Grave and attained to great perfection in that art Was boru at Harlem 15. October 1571. and died 20. January 1631. 106. Iames Francquart A person of an indefatigable Spirit so thirsty of Honour that he applied himself with incredible diligence to Painting Architecture Geometry and Poetry all at one time After he had satisfied his curiosity in viewing the rarities of Rome he was chosen Architect to the Arch-Duke Albert and the Infanta Isabella In which Employ he continued till the death of the said Arch-Dake after whose decease he employed the utmost secrets of his art and skill in erecting to his Memory that stately Maus●leum which is to be seen in the Church of St Gudule in Brussels a work so noble and magnificent that it was thought worthy to be the subject of a Book containing a description thereof and the Pomp of his Funeral Solempnity in Copper Cuts He was likewise Architect and Ingenier for the Town of Brussels The form of that magnificent Church of the Jesuits which stands there and is reputed one of the best contrived in the Low-Countres is of his Design and ordering Being a man of no less subtilty in Contrivance and Invention then he was industriou she invented a little steel Engine which with the noise it would make by the motion of certain Springs at a determinate time should wake him at what hour of the night soever he intended to rise being set for it accordingly and at the same time would light his Candle by means of a little Match dipt in brimstone which took fire at the striking of the Machine After he had lived long time at Brussels in much Splendour and Reputation he died to the great grief of all true Lovers of art in the Low-Countries 107. Giles Sadeler Nephew to John and Raphael was the best Engraver of them all though they are not without their due praise insomuch that he was esteemed worthy to be Eugraver to three of the German Emperors successively to wit Rodolphus Matthias and Ferdinand the Second and was not only an incomparable Graver but a very good Painter oftentimes Designing and drawing to the life with his Pencil several things which he afterwards engraved He lived at Prague in Bohemia and there died Anno Dom. 1629. 108. Henry Hondius A good Engraver and Defigner born at Duffell in Brabant in the year 1573. He was by extract Noble Having an inclination to this art he set himself to follow the Iustructions of John Wterx He studied likewise the Mathematicks Geography Perspective Architecture and Fortification under the directions of the samous Samuel Marelois and others in all which he attained to good experience as appears

young in the Books which were intended him for other Studies and preferring his Pencil before all things he drew his own Picture not having then seen 12 years by the resemblance in a looking Glass so like that those that saw it were amazed and this he did before he had the least Instruction from any one which his Parents perceiving sent him to a Master that he might enjoy his own Inclination but because his first Master was but an indifferent Painter and no ways meet to satisfy his earnest thirst after Learning he lest him and betook himself to Gerard Segars under whose better Instruction Art perfected what Nature began proving a most accomplished Workman after 4 years practice Antwerp being a place that was as it were the Seat of Arts and where was a Conflux of many eminent Painters he thought most worthy of his Residence and the fittest place for him to improve in There he made such a number of Magnificent Pieces that gave new Splendour to the ancient beauty of that wealthy City Henry Frederick Prince of Orange in the year 1642 and his Son Prince William employed him in their Service for several years in which time he made those excellent Pieces which were to be seen at the said Princes Palace at the Hague and other parts of Holland He Painted most Persons of Quality that were then living That great Piece of his is most admirable at the Hague where he represents Mars the God of War on one fide stirred up and provoked by the Furies on the other hand Peace and concord striving gently to appease and restraine him among the Figures is a naked woman whose flesh seems so natural so soft and lively that the Hand is apt to be deceived by the Eye into an endeavour to feell that which seems to be real Flesh The Martyrdom of St George in the great Church is also an admirable Piece He died in the Flower of his Age and his loss was much lamented 53. Bonaventure Peters Was born at Antwerp Anno. Dom. 1614. he had a rare Faculty in Sea Pieces sometimes representing a Calm Sea full of goodly Ships and Galleys riding with Pendants and Streamers displayed as it were in Triumph sometimes an outragious Storm in which the surious Winds and foaming billows seem to contend with each other for Victory while some shattered bark or sinking Ship is the Sacrifice that must appease their wrath His Sea-fights are also very natural where he observes as to his Design an exact order and decorum amidst a seeming confusion of Fire Smoke blood Wrecks and Splinters of Ships c. He Painted also prospects of Towns Castles c. very fine 54. Francis Wouters Born in the year 1614 was the disciple of Rubens a good Painter of Figures in small chiefly naked and of Landskips His Merits promoted him to be Painter to the Emperor Ferdinand the Second with whose Ambassadour he travailed into England where upon the death of the Emperor his Master in the year 1637 he was made Painter to King Charles the Second when Prince of Wales and lived a considerable time at London in great esteem 55. Dauiel Segars Brother to Gerard and born at Antwerp was a Disciple of John Brugell He had not scarce his equal among the Antients or Moderns for his artificial Painting of Flowers which look as fine and gay as Nature her self produces them in the Spring when Flora and Pomona Enamels the Fields and Gardens his Flowers excelling those which Nature gives in this that his Roses wither not but always keep their blushing Beauty his Violets never lose their purple nor his Lilleys their snowy white but have received a sort of Immortality by his Hand Having a desire to enter himself into the Society of the Jesuits he was admitted into their Convent at Antwerp and was made a Lay-brother his Superiours desiring to make advantage of his Industry set him to Paint those Histories of their Society which are to be seen over the Chairs of Confession in their Church at Antwerp At Rome he drew the most remarkable Rarities that he saw either in the Palaces or Gardens there His Works are no where to be found but in Princes Closets or amongst the Jesuits Henry Frederick Prince of Orange was so desirous to have something of his hand that he sent his Painter Willeborts on purpose to Antwerp to procure some Segars by permission of his Superiours made him a Present of an Oval Bason filled with flowers upon which he Painted here and there several Butterflies and other little insects so curiously that added much to the beauty thereof The Prince was so pleased with it that he sent the Society ten massy peices of fiue gold in form of Oranges richly enameled and a Painters Pallet and several handles for Pencils all of fine Gold The Princess of Orange had also presented her the Picture of an Oval bason full of Flowers mingled with Branches of the Orange Tree laden with Oranges with which she was so taken that She sent the Fathers a Cross of Gold enameled of above a Pound weight 56. Peter Snyers Born at Antwerp 1563. A good Painter of Landskips and battles both in large and small Was employed in the service of the Arch-Duke Albert and Isabella and several other Princes 57. Iames Van Es An Excellent Painter of Fruit-Pieces Fish Birds and Flowers which he did extraordinary well to the Life He lived for the most part at Antwerp where he was born 58. Adrian de Bie A Painter of good esteem in great figures and other Designs Was born in the year 1594. 59. Adrian Van Venne Born at Delft An. Dom. 1599. Had his Instruction at Leyden under Simon Valck and Jerom Van Diest His chief Excellency lay in Painting in black and white The King of Denmark and Prince of Orange had his Painting in great esteem the latter of whom had several pieces of Hunting done by him He was also a good Poet as appears by what he writ of that kind 60. Iames Iordans Born at Antwerp 19 Mar. 1594. Was brought up by Adam Van Oert his father in Law An Excellent Painter and Designer particularly in History Poetick Fables Devotion and the like He drew several curious things for the King of Sweden and other Princes 61. Gaspar de Crayer Was born at Antwerp in the year 1585. Received his first Instruction under Raphael Coxie The most considerable Abbeys in the Low-Countries were adorned with his Paintings In the the Abbey of Vicoigne is to be seen a Piece of fifteen foot high contained in a Chace of Marble representing the Passion extraordinary fine in that of St. Denis near Mons is another setting forth the manner of beheading that Saint at Ostend St. Peters Fishing Brussels being the ordinary place of his abode he did many curious things there His Picture of Prince Ferdinand as big as the life is reputed the best of his Preces which was sent to the King of Spain Brother of the said Prince

hear while they are thus doing an Alarme is supposed to be given by the sound of the Trumpe●s and Drums T is most pleasant to see with what hast the soldiers get out of the Water to dress themselves in order to engage the Enemy and assist their Comrades who appear a far of attacqued by some of the Enemies Horse amongst the rest is an old fellow with a Garland of Ivy about his head trying to put on his stockings which he finds great difficulty to do by reason of the wetness of his feet who seems to be so earnest and violent that his mouth looks distorted and all the Nerves and museles of his body to be strained to get them on This piece was most admirably designed full of curious and strong shortnings and was the study of all the Painters of that age He was a person very studious and well vers'd in the Holy Scriptures and Historians both Sacred and Prophane well skill'd in Philosophy and Poetry as appears by some Commentaries he made upon Dante 's and Petrarch and some Italian Verses very elegantly writ by him to the Lady Marchionesse of Pesquara As he attained to vast Wealth by his Industry so he was very liberal and charitable towards the Poor often giving large Sums for the marrying of Virgins that were poor to one of his Nephews he gave four thousand Ducats at one time and another time he bestowed on him ten thousand Ducats Asking one day one of his Servants called Vrbino What he would do after his death was answered by him That he must then endeavour to get another Master Alas poor man says Mièhael Angelo that shall not be if I can help it and gave him 2000 Ducats to live upon These and such like Noble Qualifications with which he was endued together with his Excellent Parts made him the Darling of the Age belov'd and honour'd by the most considerable Princes of the World as the Emperor Charles V. Francis the I. King of France the Duke of Tuscany and the Republick of Venice Solyman the Magnificent Emperor of the Turks endeavour'd by extraordinary offers to get him into Turky to assist him in some Designs he had on foot Cardinal Hippolyto de Medicis seeing him one day taken with the beauty of a Horse which was in his Stable sent him the Horse with 〈◊〉 Mules laden with Provender and a Groom to look after them Thus having gained a never dying Fame and spent a long Life in great content and satisfaction he vielded up to Nature the Tribute which was due to her Feb. 1●th 1564. aged 90 years and was buried in the Church of St. Peter Major being attend to his Grave by all the Artists of the City XI Citian Born in the Year 1480. Was the Disciple of Giorgion whom he so nearly imitated while he was under him that some of his Works were not only supposed to be his Masters but the best of them which so anger'd him that he turned him off for fear he should one day eclipse the Reputation he had obtain'd in the Art which yet notwithstanding he failed not to do insomuch that the Senate of Venice taking notice of his Merits made him Painter to their Republick by which Titian was obliged to make with his own hands the Portraits of all the Doges that were elected in his time which were to be hung up in the Palace of St. Mark Some time after he went to the Duke of Ferrara for whom amongst other things he made a Venus accompanied with the Graces and some Cupids who never appeared so lovely to the eyes of Paris as he has represented her in that Piece he painted also the said Duke as big as the Life leaning with his Elbow on a Piece of Cannon for which he was well rewarded and extremely applauded After this he returned to Venice being obliged thereunto by the Duty of his place and painted a great many Pieces which serve to this day for an Ornament to their Churches and most sumptuous Houses particularly that in the Church of St. Giovanni Epolo of St. Peter the Martyr is most considerable the Saint who is something bigger than the Life appears fallen on the Ground in a Wood a Soldier attacks him and gives him such a mortal Wound in the Head that the horrer of Death appears in his Face while his Companion flying shews an extraordinary apprehension In the Air are two Angels environ'd with a sudden Glory that enlightens the Landskip which way of embelishing his Pieces by Landskips he learnt of the German Painters it being a thing not usual among the Italians before Francis the I King of France coming with an Army into Italy sent for him to his Camp to draw his picture the like he did for the Emperor Charles the fifth armed Cap a pee which was so highly valued that he recerved ten thousand Crowns for a reward Also for an Annunciation which he presented the said Emperor he received two thousand Crowns In the year 1546 he was invited to Rome and presented to the Pope by Cardinal Farnese who ordered him a lodging in the Belveder where seeing so many glorious productions of Art he was resolved also to leave some Monuments of his renowned pencil which while he was doing Michael Angelo desirous to be better acquainted with a person whose fame he had heard so much of went often to see him and could not deny him the praise that was due to his extraordinary merit adding that he excelled in the roundness of his faces and the softness of his Carnation and that if Titian had been but acquainted with the Antiquities of Rome he would infallibly have surpassed the greatest masters of the age Titian having given satisfaction to the Pope and the best Artists in Rome returned again to Venice laden with honour and wealth At his arrival he drew Mary Queen-Dowager of Hungary A Prometheus chained to mount Caucasus Sysiphus rolling the stone in Hell Tyrius gnawed on by Vulturs Tantalus gaping after the Apples that fly away from him and other excellent Pieces of the Poetical Fictions which since came into the possession of Phillip the second of Spaine and were put into the Escurial Our Saviour's last Supper which he made for the said King Phillip is a piece of extraordinary beauty and very great being seven yards long It is almost incredible what a great number of Portraits he drew of the several Princes and men of Quality in his time The Emperor Charles the fifth who like Alexander would be drawn by none but this Apelles was drawn three times by him for every one of which he received one thousand Crownes over and above an annual pension of two thousand Crownes out of the Chamber of Naples and the honour of Knighthood so that he grew exceeding rich and arrived to an high degree of honour and reputation He was of an admirable Constitution having never been sick in all his life-time ever pleasant and free His house was the resort of