i. ^5 =#^ Thu ^t| p-iiE EffigieI of th e moftEmminenl P A I ^ T E 5 ATT D OTH E R_ ^ Fam oms Artiflts j That Have Hour! [lied m 1 E UROP E j efty Engraven \ m 072 225 Cc TP e ' r tPlat& H'R'* -at uPeftle anbMarti niith at Che H'S/t m d c THE TRUE EFFIGIES * Of the moft Eminent AINTERS, AND OTHER Famous Artifts That have Flourifhcd in e u R OPR I Curioufly Engraven on Copper-Plates. TOGETHER With an Account of the Time when they Lived, the moft remarkable paffages of their Lives, and moft com " fiderable Works. t I s ere bdL Very ufeful for all iuch Gentlemen as are Eovers ofx Art and Ingenuity. \ Printed in the Year, MDCXCIV. I A fliort Account of the Lives of the Painters and other Artifts Contained in this BOOK. AS ALSO Of the moil Eminent ITALIANS and others, both. Antient and Modern. i. sc 2. Hubert and 3|o&nllan <§pcfc W Ere both born at Majeyck, in the Low Countries , upon the Meu)e. Hubert about the year 1 7 , 66 . John not long after, They were the firft Inventers of painting in Oyle, whereby the Colours not only receive a Glofs, but are preferved from fading. John, though he was Scholar to his Brother Hubert, yet by his In- duflry excelled him in knowledge of the arr, and in his inven- tions: Witncfs that incomparable piece of his in Sc. Johns Church at Ghent , in which arc 330 figure^ die Faces lo well diverfified that one cannot but admire at. The Horles ha ires, the leaves of the trees, and herbs are fo delicately ' that they feem even to wave with the Air. Phillip the 2 d otspaine wc 2000 Ducats for a Copy ot it, not being able to procure the Original at any price : Hubert died in the year 1426. And was buried in the Cathedral at Ghent. John died at Bruges, and was buried there. the feverity o'- the Law 5 but they fligbrly palled it over, be- caufc the Criminal w« not only the nexc Heir, but upon the point of fucceeding his dvrng Vncle. This negleft of theirs (o provoked A rchambraut, that having concealed his indigna- tion for fome time, and finding his end approaching, he lent for the young Prince to his bed fide, and feeming, as if he had fomthing to impart to him concerning his luccefiion, be feized upon him as you have heard, and ftabbed him to expiate his Crime with his blood : This famous Painter died in the year ; j. 'CfjeoBoie Clmt toatlcm Flourifhed in the year 1462. As appears by a peice of his* at Leyden, upon which is written in Golden letters in Latin to this effeft. Theodore of HarJem made me at Louvain in the year 1462, God grant him ever lajung reft. This is all that re- mains of him, yet is enough to evWence that he was an excel- lent Artift. 3 .DiecamlBirc&uiss or jetom Dubois- Had a peculiar inclination and fancy to paint Apparitions and Spirits: In a piece of his,reprefenting Hell, is molt ad- mirably deferibed the horrid fhapes and deformed uglinefsot the infernal Spirits, the ftrange punifhmeots of the damned in Rivers, as it were, of fire, tempeftuoufly rolling and mingled with thick darknefs and fmoke, fo that his Painting caufesra- thcra horror mixe with admiration, than any de ight to be- hold, feveral ot his pieces were carried to the EJcurial , and placed there by order of the K of Spaine. He died about the year 1500. 4. EOKCt: Of 'BtttflelSS, "therwife called Eopc aianbet Silcpbe, 6 . 'Bcfiiatb ofTStuffelg A good Painter of Chaces,Forefls and dae hunting ef wild health ; Of this fort are thofe pieces which he made for the Emperor Charles the $rb, reprefenting the Foreft of Soigne* and the curious Prcfpe&s char furround it, in which the fair! Emperor, and the moll confidcrable Perfons of his Court that attended him in this noble exercife are drawn to che life. -H?s dc-figns of this kind are fo excellent, that they vVere adjudged proper to be imita ed in the richeft T aptfries that could be made for the Palaces of the Princes of the Aupian family. There are i<5 fmall pieces of his reprefeftting feveral Princes and Princefles of the lhu'lrious Houfe of Orange, which were thought worthy to be copied by John Jordans cne ol thebefb Painters of Antwerp. He lived about die year 1 530. . » Was the author of thofe memorable reprefentJtions of Jutlice which are to be feen in the Town-Hall of BntJJels : The iff ot which reprefents the Emperor Trajan in his expe- dition againft the Dacians at the head of his Army, doing Tufticc upon the complaint of a poor Woman, agamft a Soldi - er chat had murrhered her fon jThc Woman appears profrrate at the Emperor’s feet, demanding Juftice, with a counte- nance that exprelfes a grief fufficient to excite compaflion in rhe mofl obdurate, in the Emperor is to be (een a Severe Majeftickair, that makes his looks terrible, yet feeming moved at rhe importunity of the afflicted mother, caufes the Soldier to be brought forth, in whole face appears the marks of his guilt, and the tokens ot death ; The hangman with a fierce and favage look ftanding by ready to execute the fentcnce of death to be pronounced againit him. In another, you behold an aged perfon, pale and languifiiing on a purple bed, yet as if wrath fupplied force to his feeble limbs, Hefeems, as it were, to fdart up half naked, and with eyes, though half dead, yet fparkling with indignation, and gnafhing his teeth, he.catches by the hair of the head fall hold of a young man ofgoodiy Afpe&.and furioufly ftrikes him to rhe heart with a dagger. One would prefently imagine the old man, of che two, to be the Criminal ; But the truth of the ftory will make it appear otherwife : For, Archambraut Prince of Brabant underftanding that his Nephew and Heir had ravphed a young woman, he commanded his Judges to proceed to punilh him according to 7 . Jolja S0abt!gu5S ’ Was born at Waynaut upon the Sarnbre, a per fen of a dilio- lute and vinous life, yet an exeeilentUrtm. For h'5 debruch- eriesth; Magiflr3tes of Middlebnrgh pht&arn in prilbn, where he had Ieifure to invent feveral curibus Ddigns which were much efleemcd r Two of his Pieces being the Pi'ftires of 2 young Princes, "ere brought into2ng/W, and pl.uxdintfc Gallery at Whitehall. He was Contemporary vs-t/tpr Van Leyden, and his Rival in the art. He died at Aawhp\i.OS. 15 3 :. And was buried in the Cathedral. • \ 8. Jicncljimpatiiiter. Born at Dinantin F landers, his principal larpttvmlpt waj in Landslips i Albert Durer had chac dlcem for him as to draw his Pi&ure to preferve the memorv ot fo’ fine i Painter, Nocwithfianding the beauty of his Works, he is much blamed for his difordcrly life, being die greatefi Drunkard, as he was the befi Painter of his time, never ouc.of a Tavern, until forced by necelTity to work for a (upply to his Debaucheries. 9 . Duuittn 5©Jfiu0 Was brouglit up in the ptofcfficn of a Smith at Antwerp, where falling iniove with oneoftheDamofelsof that Countrty, A ! and and perceiving that his dirty profeffion and the noife of his Anvil was diflaflful to his Mifirefs, and dut flic preferred a l'ainter that was his Rival before him, he immediately chang- ed his hammers and Anvil for pencils and Tablesandbecame fo fuccefsfu) that he foon obtained not only the poffcliion of his Mifirefs but the name of one of the moll famous Painters of his time. Several of his Pieces have been feen in England. K. Charles the iff had an head of Erafmus of his doing in Oval, the Duke of Buckingham, and Earl of Arundel, had the Pidturesof feveral perfonsof Quality in the Low-Countries fo lively painted that nothing could be more natural. He died in the year. 1529. , 10, JLucass Clem Heycett, So called from the place of his birth, was renowned both for Graving and Painting ; From his youth he gave proofs of his excellent Genius, having, when he was but 9 years of age, graven leveral Copper-Plates fo well as to receive the Appro- bation of the mod Judicious in that Art. Among many things that fpread his feme,is that fine Pidure of theCuring theBlind man by our Saviour, where he brings in feveral Perfons mani- feding their attention by variety of looks, above all there ap- pears a glorious Majcdy in our Saviour who moves towards the poor man with a great deal of Companion, the Blind man, is reprefented to be guided by a Youth, and coming' to our Sa- viour iu fuch a manner as difeovers both the fence of his Mife- ry,and his impatience to be cured, he feemsto beg this favour wish a hope that diffufes through his Countenance a Joy mixt with refped and admiration; at the Bottom of the Peioe is a Landslip which much embcllifhes and fets off the otherEeauties of the Work. He died at Leyden in the ycari 533. In the 39th year of his age, after an Eneerview betwixt him and Mabulius at Middleburgh , where falling out in their Cups , occafioned by their emulation of each other, Lucas fancied himfelf to be poifoned,and with this conceit died. 11. Jofjn ^ollana : Eorne in the Low Ccunrries: A very good Painter of Landslips, Woods, and Groves, with Satyrs , Nymphs, Faunes, Dryades, and other Rural Gods : He died at Antwerp about die year. 1540. n. Juffttss CKDenfifS. He lived at Antwerp the place of his Nativity in the year* 1554. Hap’ned to be didempered in his braine, which hia- dred that psrfedion he was like otherwife to have attained unto. 13 . ODnttijeto cocH : Of Antwerp , came behind none of his time in painting Landslips and profpeds of Countrey Towns and Villages. He died about the year 1 $60. 14 Ixiu-p ne 'Biefg. . Borne at a Town called Bnines near Dinant and lived about the year. 1550. Grew to great perfection without any affif- tsnee, bur his own happy Genius, and his diligent obfervation of Joachim Panniers Works, whole houfc he frequently vifited, ar. i got tiiofe fecrets thence which made his Lundslypsfo de- le rvcuiy celebrated. There is at Amflerdam a piece of his of rhe difciplcs going to Ewrfw*,thePaflion, the Refurredion, and lome others of his Deligns, but the bed of his Works were bought up for rile Emperor Radolphus , and trasfported toGer- tn iny. He Paiored an Owl always as a mark of his Pieces, jn- rinia'ing perhaps thereby, his clear apprehenfion of the Art amiciA the obfeuriry of his education. i j. lolllt commonly called Qcc- meyett Eorne- at Beverrcydi in Hsllandm the year 150c. Was .veil yerfed in Dcftgning.in Geometry and Ferfpeaive.The Empe- ror Charles jili employed him as his domeltick Painter in de- ■'teflo? his Military Expeditions. He was with him at Tmis, v. here he raadeadefcriptionof the Term as it tvas befiegedby See and Usd , and the manner of its being taker; From his De- i'irns of this fort was the Models taken of thote curious Ta- peflries in the fjcurial. He was palled John with the greac Beard, which he took a great pride to nourilh, it wasfo long that though he was call himfelf, yet he could (land upright when it touched the ground, The Emperor would fometimes divert himfelf with feeing it unloofed playing with the wind and fometimes whisking in the faces of the Handers by. He died at Bruffils Anno Domini 1559. aged 59. Years. is.petct Caecfe Born ar Alojl In Flanders , about the beginning pf the i$th Century, was the difciple of Bernard de B ruxels under whom he profited exceedingly : Went into Turkey with fome Mer- chants where he ventured againd the Laws of that Counrrey, which forbids Imagesto draw feveral pieces ex preffing the manners andcudomes of the Turks in their Manages, Burials folemn Feads, the Marching and incamping of their Armies* all very pleafant to behold ; after his return from Turkey he* writ and publifhed lomc curious Books of Architedure Geometry, and Perfpedive, and tranflated Sebajlio serli out of Italian. ij. 3jo|jn ©cfoootel Was born in a Village called Schoorel , near the Town of Ale- mar in H ollaud, was the difciple of Mabiifius ; Having travailed to the Holy land,and viewed the chiefcd rarities of Palefline particularly the river Jordan, of which he took a draught upon the place, and made good ufe of, in Painting the Hidory of Joflwa leading the Ifraelitef through that river, he deferibed the City of Jerusalem, the Holy Sepulcher and other the mod remarkable things there, as they dandat this day.Pope Adrian the 6th made him overfeer of the Belveder , he Parted the Pidure of the faid Pope, which is to be feen in th ecolledge which Adrian founded at Louvain. He was well skilled in Poe- try, Mufick and Languages ; he died i S62. His pidure was drawn by Antonio More, from whence the graven plate is taken, 1 8 . lambect jLcmbam Of the City of Leige , not only attained to a great perfeSion in Painting, but aifo to a great skill in the Mathemathks,Ga>. tnetry and Architeftm, as appears by feveral of ills Defigns which have been cut in W ood and Copper by very good hands for the ufe of Architects. Many famous perfons were brought up by him, namely Giltyus, Francis F lor is, William Cayo, and others.His Paintings are moll of them in the Empe- rors Pallace. 19- fcteCBtUfid Was the difciple of Peter Cod ^ a great obferver of the Adi- ons of Boors and Peafants and very happy in imitating them with his Pencil. In Italy he drew a profped of the affrightful Alpes, the Torrents, and difmal Precipices there, which was of good ufe to him in Painting our Saviours Temptation in the Wildevnefs, where he livelily reprefents the craggy rocks and deep Mountains, how fome of them hide, as it were,in- fe&fibly, their tops in the Clouds, and foggy mids that furround them. His Tower of BabeU'is a piece much edeemed, as alb St. Pauls Converfion, and the Maffacre of the Innocents, which he has reprefented with all the Cruelties of a bloody Tragedy. But hischiefed Excellency, was in Painting Counrrey Feadsj and the debaucheries of the Boors. He flourilbed in the year 1565 and died at Bruffels 1 570 Aperfon more grave in his dif- courfe and adions, then in his works, for what Piece feever he made, though of ferioufnefs and devotion, he could not refrain mingliqg fome facetious humour or other with it, which was the common Mark whereby his pieces were known. 20 . SUfHiam Caw. Born at Breda *, beloved of all for his virtuous manner of life, he chiefly fet himfel to draw faces by the life, which he did with that approbation, that there was fcarce a perlonof Quality of his time in that Countrey, but were drawn by him ; That of Cardinal Gr anvil, and the Prince of Orange , above others are mod admired ; The Duke of Alva Governor of the Low Countries at that time for the K. of Spaine fent for him to Bruffels to draw his pidure, which while he was doing, druck with horror (as he confefied to fome of his friends a lit- tle before his death J at the bloody refolutions and adions of the faid Dw£e,hefell fickof a fever and died,the fame day that the Counts Egmont and Horne , two of the mod Illudrious Per- fons of the low Countries lod their heads. 21. £ttke®affel Boro at Helmont in Brabant, It is obferved that the Italians generally excel in Hiflory and great Figures, the Dutch in Landslips , and (mail, fo this our Painters chief excellency lay in Landslips wherein he knew fo admirably well , how to represent the rugged Rocks the rapid Torrents, and the filady Groves, giving to allluch a delightful Profpeft, and fo fit a difiance, that his Pieces yeild great pleafure and fatisfaftiou to behold. He died at Bruffels about the year, 1 5 io. * 32. Francis 22- Srtmi# iFtotfej, Bom at Antwerp. Befides his great Judgment , he was fo quick and ready in his defigns, that when Philip the 2d of Spaine made his Solemn Entry into Ant- werp, lie in one day Painted a large Vidory , Embe- lifhed with Tropheysof Armes„and filled with fo many other Ornaments, that it was thought to be the work of fome months, and the tffed of much labor and ftudy ; His Pi&ures had this peculiar Ornament that they were moft of them enriched with fomthing of Antiquity , fuiied moft ingenioufly to his Subjed,as may be feen among many others, in his Battle of St. Michael, and Lucifer in the Church of Notredam, at Antwerp, where you fee the Devilstumbling headlong from the battle- ments of heaven, into a deep Abyfle offlamingSulphur,in fuch a dreadful and horrid manner,is feems rather the work of fome in- fernal Pencil, than of any mortal.ArBrj'JjH.r there is a laft Judg- ment incomparably done. His way of Painting was ftrong his fleftiy colours full of life, and fpirit, his Drapery free, yet fo artificially compofed, as to leflen nothing of the proportion or form of the members. In fine, as he excelled moft of his age, he would no doubt have excelled himfelf, had he not been too much addifted to mifpence of his time, in Intemperance and debauchery, wherein he fomtimes took a pride to bear away the Bell, he died in the year 1570. or thereabouts, at An- twerp, in the 50th year of his age. 23. Cornelius tie 'Bte, Was no Painter himfelf, but the fon of an eminent Painter Adrian de B ie, and a great lover of Art and Ingenuity. Was the firft that began the colleding theHeads of this Book, which was afterwards perfeded by other hands, in memory where- of, his own Head is thought not improper to be inferted with the reft. 24- SDctaWo esentss Was Born at L eyden , in the year i$«;8. of a very good Family , his Father being one of the principal Magistrates of that City , brought up in Learning under Cardinal Groesbecl^, Biftiop and Prince of Liege , un- derwhom he profited exceedingly, in all manner of polite li- terature. At the fame time that heftudied Pbilofophy, Poetry, Mathematic^ he alfo exercifed himfelf inPainting, by the advice and afliftance of Thadaus Zuchero, who forefaw fome- thmg extraordinary in his blooming years : At length he be- came renowned not only for his works, which he wrote in Di- vinity, Hiftory and other Sciences, but for the rare ftrokes of his Pencil, which recommended him into the fervice of the Em- peror, the DuS of B avana, and the Eiedor of Cologne, where lie was entertained withrefped fuitable to his deferts, He was afterwards employed bv rhe Prince of Parma, Governor ofthe Low Countries, for the King of spaine who made him his Engi- neer andPainter.He was of fo excellent a difpofition,thatir be- ing joined with great Learning and Induftnynade him belov- ed by all the Court. His Pi&ure of the Arch-Duke Albert, and the Infanta fabetla, drawn in full proportion, was ff nr to K. James the ift of England. Antwerp has feveral of his pieces in divers Churches. He had the glory of forming the mind of Rubens, the Apelles of the’age. He died at EruJJelsin rhe vear. I ^ 2 *>• Aged about 7 t. He left behind him z daughters borh excellent in their fathers Art. the eldeft named Cornelia who was married to a rich Merchant at Antwerp , the other. Ger- trude, who hath fignalized both her love to his memory, and her Pencil, by drawing his Pifture in the manner as you fee it here reprefenred by the Graver. * 5 - atmmftlaiiSDort Was famous for many magnificent Defigns, which are to be feen in the hands of feveral Lovers; was taught to paint by his Father Lambert Van Oort. Antwerp was the place of his Nativity in the year. 1557. And of his burial in the year. 1541. 26. Aficafiam T 3 tottmert Was born at a place called Gorcum , in Holland , in the year. i$54.His Father Cornelius B lomaert was a very good Carver and A rchiteU , and having in his houfe the Defigns of feveral great Mafters,particularIyofFrcft G'ayers'aolrrjiiinie, fuch. a« Bolfwaert ,Vpfterman, Pontius , (&c. Some he did himfelf in Etching. He married one of the faireft and nbbleft La dyes of the Rnglijh Court, Daughter of the Lord Ruthen Earl .ofGowry.whofeFarhcr being accufed of aConfpira- cy againft King 'fames the iff, his.Eftate was confifcatcd, fo that he hadno gieat matter of Portion with his Wife, bur her Eeaurv and Nobilicy.Hedied the fame year that his Mr .Rubens did, an.i was buried in St. Pauls Church, London. 54 - ©ecrtco g>tpr <3 Was born at Antwerp , and bred up under Abraham fanfens, at the requeft of fome great lovers of Painting he travelled to Rome, where with great diligence and pains Jie copied fome of the Works of the moft famous Italian Painters, furnifliing his own Co.increy with what he found moft rare amongft 'them. His Copies were efteemed not much inferiour to the Originals. He was fo ravjfhed with thofe miracles of art he beheld there, that he Could not without great difficulty be got thence, till Cirdinal Zapata, the King of Spains EmbaJJ'i- dojf"2t Rome , with greac importunity prevailed upon him 10 accompany him to Madrid, where he Prefented him co the King, who conferred leveral Honors upon him as a Mark ot his efteern. He fo nearly jumbled the beft of the Italian Painter sin their greateft^gance, that when he had finiffied that incomparable Piece of the Cri®fcionof St. Peter, fome 0; the beft Judgments prcfently to 3 !T it to be done by the 37. Mm'Bafour Was born at Stratsbourgh, a delicate Painter in Water-co- lours, the Duke of Brajjignano fent for him to Rome and en- tertained him in his fervice,as did alfo the Emperor Ferdinand afterwards: He died. Anno D001. 1640. 38. jaictiolag Enppfct Was brought up at Lypftck_by EmamelNyfen Anno. rdo?. printed all forts of Figures very artificially. In the year 1S30. He went to Utrecht and fojourned with the famous AS raham Blomaert where he made feveral Pieces for the King of Den- mark. and other Princes and perfons of Quality. 39- Joint TBpIett Was born at Utrecht of mean Parentage being but the Son of a Glacier, yet advanced his own fortune by his great merits and induftry. His defigns are held to be very good, his figures were indifferent large and very fofr. 40. joint Cten-Balen Was born at Antwerp in the year i 5 ir. a good Painter both in great and fmall, had his firft inftrudion under his father Henry Van Balen. 41. Kotoiann ©abet? Painted Landslips, Beads, Birds, &c. extraordinary fine. He was born in F landers and made Painter to the Emperor Rodolphus. ^ 42. itieinrp aanoctliorc&t Was born at 8 r«j 0 e//,Anno. i 583. From whence he removed t° Frankendale , on occafion of the ttoubles that broke out in his own Counrrey, and afterwards to Frankfort. He learned to paint of Giles Valkenborgh. Was a great lover of Rarities and Antique Curiofiries. The Earl of Arundel hat} him in great efteern for his rare Collection of Anticnc Pieces, and Medals, as alfo for his painting. 43. Jacob Cachet A goodPainrcr in great, his Defigns are good and hisColours lively, a very good Face- Painter, Was born in the year 1608. 44 Dcooate Delmoiit Lived fometime with Rubens with whom he travelled to Italy and other parts toincreafe his experience ; Rubens when he parted from him gave him a large Teftimonial of his Abili- ties by a publick Inftrument. He was for feveral years Painter and Archited General to the Duke of Newburgh , and afterwards he ferved the Arch-Duke Albert and the Infanta Ifabella in the 1 like quality, until his death, which hap’ned in the year 1 <543. 43- DaWO Cciuetjs, Senior, Born at Antwerp , Anno Dom. 1582. Where having been inftruded by fuch Mafters as Rubens and Elfhamer , no wonder If he became famous in this Art, he employed his time principally in Landslips, and Figures both great and fmqll. He died Anno. 1649. 46. Adrian ( 5 ; j \ 6 . gucfaitaiansscailant. Avt ry good Fainter, of fmall figures and Landslips, there afe, feveral fine Pieces of his doing, extant, containing the Hiftories of the Old Tcflamenr. His firft beginning was un- der Peter If a ac, and Franck Baden at Amflerdam : Where he 1'pent moft of his life. 47. f rating! of patient An Admirable Painter of great figures, very Copious in his In- ventions, Painted a Face to a miracle, asappears by the Pictures of the Earl of Arundel and his Countefs drawn by him. He lived fomecimes at Rome , fome times at Padoa his native place. 48. t ttrr francljcms Was a Painter of good efteem. Born at Malines. He died ij. Augujf 1654. 49 . joljn 'Botfj, A good Landskip Painter, in which his Profpe&s are pleafant, the foreparrs ftrong and well coloured, enriched with Figures of men and Bealls, well defigned, He lived for the moft part at Vtreiht the place of his birth. 50. DaDtD TSeth Was born Delft in Holland, Painter and of the Bedchamber, to the Queen of Sweden, by whole direction, he drew the piftures oi the moft llluftrioas perfons of Chritjendom. si. ©mi:D Ocmtijotff. Born at Vtrecht annoDo. 1 592. Brought up by Abraham Bloma- err.was very good inDefigns and in Faces.His fufficiency being known ro feveral Cardinals, he was employed by them in painting the Rarities that Italy at that time afforded, He came afterwards into England , where King James the firft, made ufe of him in feveral Defigns to his fatisfaftion : In Denmark are many fine Pieces of his to be feen, His laft employment was in the fervice of the Prince of Orange at the Hague. 52. Cljamas antllebortiS 'Soflnert Bord at Berghen ap Zoom in Brabant An.Dom. 1 613. following diligently the examples of the great Painters, that ftourifhedat that time in the fame Countrey, he fell a Defigning when very young in the Books which were intended him for other Stu- dies, and preferring his Pencil before all things, he drew his own Picture, C not having then fecn 12 years), by the refem- blance in a looking Glafs, fo like, that thofe that faw it were amazed, and this he did before he had the leaft Inftra&ion, from any one, 'which his Parents perceiving, fent him to a Mafter that he might enjoy his own Inclination, but bccaufe his firft Mafter was but an indifferent Painter, and no w ays meet to fatisfy his carneft thirfl afrcrLearning, he left him and betook himfclfto Gerard Segars , under vvhofc better Inftruftion Art perfected vvhatNature began, proving a moft accomphfhed Workman after 4 years praftice. Antwerp being » place that was as it were the Seat of Arts and where was a Conliux of many eminent Painters, he thought moft worthy of his Refi- dence, and the ficteft place for him to improve injThere he made fuch 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 hisSon, Prince JVilliam employed him, in their Service for feveral years, in which time he made thofe excellent Pieces, which were to be feen at the fiid Princes Palace at the H ague, and other parts of Holland. He Painted moft Perfons of (Quality, that were then living. That great Piece of his, is moft admi- rable, at the H as,ue, where he reprefenrs Mars the God of War, on one fide,ftirred up, and provoked by the Furie.sjon the other hand, Peace and concord ftriving gently to appeafe and reftraine him, .among the Figures is a naked woman, whofe flefh feems fo natural, fo fofc and lively, that the Hand is apt to be deceived by theEye, into an endeavour to feell that which feems te be real Flefb, The Martyrdom of St George in the great Church is alfoan admirable Piece.. He died in the Flower of his Age and his lofs was much lamented. 53. 'Bonauenture peters Was born at Antwerp Anno.Vom. 1614.be had a rare Faculty, in Sea Pieces, fometimes reprefenting a Calm Sea, full of goodly Ships and Galleys riding, with Pendants and Streamers diiplay- ed as it were in Triumph, fometimes anoutiagiousScoim,in which, the furious Winds, and foaming billows feem to con- tend with each ocher for Vi&ory, while fome Shattered bark or finking Ship is the Sacrifice that muft appeafe their wrath. His Sea-fights are alfo very natural, where he obferves as to his Defign, aa exatt order, and decorum a midfta feemingconfu- fion of Fire, Smoke, blood, Wrecks and Splinters of Ships, &c. He Painted alfo profpe&s of Towns Caftles See. very fine. 54- iFcancfsf a® outers! Born in the year. 1614 was the difciple of Rubens , a good Painter of Figures In fmall, chiefly naked, and of Landslips His Merits promoted him to be Painter to the Emperor Ferdinand the Second, with whofe Ambaffadour, he travailed into England where, upon the death of the Emperor his Mafter, in the year 1637, he was made Painter to King Charles the Second when Prince of Wales, and lived a confidtrable time at London in great efteem 57 Darn'd segars, Ercther ro Gerard , and born at Antwerp, was a Difciple of John Brugeil. He had not fcarce his equal among the Anri- ents or Moderns, for his artificial Painting of Flowers, which look as fine and gay as Nature her felf produces them in the Spring ; when Flora and Pomona Enamels the Fields and Gardens, his Flowers excelling thofe which Nature gives in this, that his Kofes wither not, but always keep their blufh- ing Beauty, his Violets never lofe their purple, nor his Bifleys their fnowy .white, but have received a fort of Immortality by his Hand : Having a defire to enter himfelf into the Soci- ety of the Jefuits ; he was admitted into their Convent at Antwerp, and was made a Lay-brother ; his Superiours de- firing to make advantage of his Induftry, fee him to Paine thofe Hiftories of their Society, which -are to be feen over the Chairs of Confeftion in their Church at Antwerp. At Rome he drew the moft remarkable Rarities that he faw either in the Palaces or Gardens there : His Works are no where to be found, but in Princes Clofets, or amongft the Jcfuits. Henry Frederick^ , Prince of Orange , was fo defirous to have fome- thingof his hand, that he fent his Painter WWehort Jon pur- pofe to Antwerp to procure fome. Segars, by permiflionof his Superiours, made him a Prefent of an Oval Bafon filled with flowers, upon which he Painted here and there feveral Butterflies and other little infefts, fo curioufly, that added much to the beauty thereof -,The Prince was fo pleafed with it, that he fent the Soeiety ten maflypeices'of fine gold in form of Oranges richly enameled, and a Painters Pallet, and feveral handles for Pencils all of fine Gold : The Princefs of Orange had alfo prefented her the Pifture of an Oval bafon full of Flowers mingled with Branches of the Orange Tree laden with Orange*, with which fhe was fo taken that i'he fent the Fathers a Crofs of Gold enameled, of above a Pound weight. 5 6 . mtecgmvet# Born at Antwerp 1563. A good Painter of Landskips and battles, both in large and fmall : Was employed in the fervice of the Arch-Duke Albert and Ifabellaand feveral other Princes. 57, James elan & An Excellent Painter of Fruit-Pieces, Fifh, Birds, andFIow- ers, which he did extraordinary well to the Life. He lived for the moft parr at Antwerp , where he was born. 58. gurtait Dc 15 ft.' A Painrer of good efteem in great figure? apd other De- figns : Was born in the year 1594. 59. gntmnaiattaiemtc, *■ Born at Delft An. Dow. 1 599. Had his Inftru&ion at Leyden un der Simon Valckjcnd'jerom Van D iefl\ His chiefExccllency lay in Painting in olack and white, The King of Denmark^ and Prince of Orange had his Painting in great efteem, the latter of whom had feveral pieces of Hunting done by him : He was alfo a good Poet as appears by what he writ of that kind. 60 . James JotDansi Born at Antwerp i$Mar. J594. Was broughtup by A dam Pan Oort his father in Law. An Excellent Painter and De- signer, particularly in Hiftory, Poetick Fables, Devotion and the like; He dr&w feveral curious things for the King of Swe&n and other Princes. 61 . ©afpacDe Crapet w born at Antwerp in the year. 1 $8 5. Received his firft Inftru&ion under Raphael Coxie. The moft confiderable Abbeys in the Low- Countries vrere adorned with his Paintings: In the the Abbey of Vicotgne is to be feen a Piece of fifteen foot high, contained in a Chace of Marble, reprefenting the PafJioVy extraordinary fee 3 in that ol Sr. Denis near Mons, is another fetting forth Jl| manner of beheading thatSainr,ac Ofiendj Sr. peters Fifmng. Bruffels being the ordinary place C of #fiiis abode he did many curions things there. His Pifture of Prince Ferdinand as big, as the life is reputed, the beft of his Pieces, which was fent to the King of Spain , Brother of the faid Prince ; befides the applaufe, that Crayu received for this rare Piece of work,, he was rewarded, with a Gold Chain, and a Medal, with a yearly Salary, during his life ; Arch- Duke Leopold, being made Governourof the Low Countries, em- ployed him J in divers curious defigns, about the year 1648. which he performed, to his entire fatisfa&ion. 62. 'Baitljajar aSerbicc Native of Antwerp Anno, 1592. Was at fift Painter to the Duke of Buckingham, and afterward to King Char lei J. who Knighted him, and madehmi his Agent at Brnffels, in the year 1630. And at London Mailer of tile Ceremonies. 63. Leonarb 'Bramcr Born at De^r Anno. Dom. 1594. Lived for fome time in Jtal), in the Court of the Prince of F«rae/e,where he wrought fcvcral Pieces in great and fmall.for him and Cardinal Schalie. Atliis return to Delft, he made feveral pieces for hisHighncfs Frederick Henry then Prince of Orange, Count Maurice oiNaf- fu and other Princes. 61. Cornelius f'ouIeiUioui*g& • Was born at Vtrecht, an admirable Painter in little Fi- gures ; Beads and naked Boys which he made exaftly to the life, was curious in painting Ruines, Landskips and Profpefts of places far diftanr. In the year 1437. King Charles the firft fent for him into England, where he made fereral pieces for him and afterwards returned to Vtrecht. 6y Crafitius Cuieftti, Born at Antwerp 19..VCU. in the year. 1607. Was the difciple of Rubens - a very good Philofopher, great defigner and Archiccft, and an excellent Mafter in Painting in great and final!, and well skilled in Perfpe&ive. 66. joljn Coders Born alfo at Antwerp, in the year. 1603. Brought up under Cornelius deVoi, a rare Mailer as appears by his Pieces, which lie wrought for feveral Churches, for the King of Spains , Prince Ferdinand ; the Arch-Duke Leopold, and other great Princes. 67. Dabib 'Balii Received his Birth at Leyden , winch place he liv’d in a ccn- fiderable time, and made famous by his Works. peter ©an Lpnt A very good workman botli in great and fmall Figures, in Hiftory as well facred as profane : Was employed for feven years in rhe Service of Cardinal Gevafius Bifhop of Oflie and other Perfons of note : Painted both in Ovle and in Water colours. He was born at Antwerp in the year 1609. 7 6 . Daws Rpfcaert, Born alfo at Antwerp Anno 1613. A great Mafter in Coun- trey-defignsas in Stables, Barnes and fuch like Edifices which he made in fmall, thefe were efteemed worthy the Clofetof the Arch- Duke Leopold and other Princes \ He had an efpeci- al Excellency in reprefenting the light of a Candle. 77. jBidjoJasitie^elt ©locate, Born at Ni'meguen 16/4. Lived firft at Rome and it Venice, thence he travailed to France, where his Pencil produced fuch Rarities, that he was made Painter to the French King. 78. ©onjalo Coqucs, Born at Antwerp 1618. Was brought up by David fycfytert Senior , under whom he improved fo much, that King Charles rhe firft of England, the Duke of Brandenburgh and Prince of Orange took particular notice of him and employed him: His Defigns are excellent,and his pictures in fmall admirable. 79 > Datrit Centers, Junior, Was brought up by his father, a moft excellent Painter in fmall figures, and Landslips. The King of Spain , Arch-Duke of A ufiria, Bifhop of Ghent , Prince of Orange , and other Perfcns of Eminency bought up moft of his Works, amongft which that is mightily commended, which he made vvhilft he was Painter to the Arch- Duke Leopoldus , of the rich Miferinthe Gofpel, whom he reprefents, carefully Purveying his bags of Gold, and turning over his Deeds and Writings, his wife as carefully fitting, by him, and fcrupuloufly weighing each Piece of gold that feems fufpitious, in both is to be feen the effects of fordid Covetoufnefs, vi^. An anxious care of preferving, without any chearful enjoyment of their great abundance, whilft Death unfeen to both ftands behind, holding forth an Hour-glafs, whofe Sand isalmoft quite runout. 80. Robert Clan poeefc. Born at Antwerp;Was by the King of Spain made Comptroller of the Fortifications in the Low- Countries. An extraordinary Artift he was in fmall Figures, his Painting much valued, by many eminent Perfons for their rarity. 68. Hetman ©aftleben, Born at Rotterdam t Anno. 1 6*9. A very good Landskip Painter: At ‘firft he Painted Boors, both Men and Women, arro-houfes &c. Bur his chief delight was afterwards wholly in. Landstys. His ufuai abode was at Vtrecht. 69. 3 !oim Sian TBi-ouc&otft Born at Vtrecht 1603. He learned firft of fome Painters upon ciafs, but they being but forry Artifts, he reaped no great benefit by them,bv his great diligence and obfervation, lie be- came a skilful Mafter and good Defigner, as his work manifeft. 70. Stbrafjam pan Dtepenbcck, -Born at Boisleduc , furpafied all that were Ids Contempora- ries in Painting upon glafs ( an Arc which we have fince loft ;) afterwards he left that fort of Painting, to imitate his Mafter Rubens in other curious Defigns. 71. peter Dancfeers'oeRp Was born at Amjierdam in the year 1605. Was Painter to VladiJIaus the fourth King of Poland and Swedeland. 7 2 - ©antel Pan Dell as born at Brufjels Anno Dorn. 1604. A good Painter of Landslips, Cities and Houjes on fire, &c. 73 Cornelius latifcns A* Incomparable Face-Painter and a good Defigner in great and (mail, he lived fometime at Amjierdam and in England , where he Painted feveral curious Pieces for the King and Nobility. 0 81. Mn'BaprtffPanipetl, Brother of Daniel Van Hell , a good Painter of pieces of Devocion, Poetrca! fictions, and Hiftories, was born at Antwerp in the year 1609. 81. Joljn Pan Cfjelen Born at Malines -\nno 1618 a Perfon by birth noble, a dif- ciple of the famous Daniel Segars, oi whom he learned to be a very good Flower- Painter. 83, n>etec sgeeit. A Painter of no mean reputation, as feveral of his Pieces to be feen in the Churches and Halls belonging to the feveral Companies at Brufjels do fufficiently teftify. 84. 31 oljn peters Was born at Antwerp in the year 1624 where he continued moft part of his life, Painting Sea Pieces, Calmer, Tempejisand Sea-Fights, alfo Townes Cables 8cc. Very finely , much after the manner of his brother Bonaventure Peters. 85. Joltn PenberHecUe Was a famous Flower- Painter as alfo of Fruits, Beafls, Birds &c. both great and fmall ; after he had fpent fome time in Italy, in the fervice of the Du^e of Bracctano, he returned to Antwerp , and there ended his days. 86, Luke jfrnitcbaps, Born at Malines, a skilful and renowned Painter in great Dejigns ,and drawing Perfons to the life. 74- 3 iamcs tr grtofs Born in Brufftls Anm is'13. Where fre fpent moft part of Ms life, and Painted Landskips fo Sflkly , that they were efteemed the moft pleefant of that kind in Flanders. 87. Charles Pan ©aboveit. Born at Antwerp, lived for the moft fartin Holland ; an ex- traordinary Artift in fmall, efpedally naked Fearer, which wcrejnuch valued ; This Head is of his own Etching. 88. Peter 4 t 88. peter Slmt isreaa!, Was born at Antwerp Anno Dom. 1630. His Paintings are generally very plealant and fine. 89. 5>enrp Oaitticrborcljt. Eorn at Fraftkendale in the Palatinate, from whence he re- moved co FranckfM in the year 163-5. The Earle of Arundel paffing that way in his Embaify to che Emperor, rook him with him, and employed him in Italy in cohering what rari- ties could be there procured, and afrerwards brought him ro England , where he continued in his fervkre till the death of the laid Earl *, after .vhofe deceafe he w.is preferred inco the Service of King Charles the fecond then Prince of Wales qo Joijn qpyfTt'as Born at bmffels 17 May 1612. His ufual rcfidence was at P.nttrerp, where, befides many things which he Painted to the life with Angular Judgment, he traded much in making and felling Prinrr, in the knowledge whereof he was very skilful ; To all which as you fee in many of the heads of this book, he ufually put his name in this manner, Jo. M eyffens excudit. , qi . dFeotge fflan @>oit, An Excellent Painter of Fruit and Flowers a t Antwerp, where he was born Anno. Dom. 1622. 92. 3 |o!jn TBaptifl dlan Dcpttm Bom at Antwerp, in the year 1620. His excellency lay moll in painting [mall Figures co the life in Water-colours. He was honoured by rhe place of his birth, with the command of a Company of their trained-bands in quality of a Captain. 95. 3 !o 6 n Sian itepflcl, Born at Antwerp 1626. a curious Painter of Flowers, and little Infers, &c. which are much efteemed. 94- ©era? ‘Bettfemans Born at Clander near WiUemjladt. Was thedifciple of Wou- verman the famous Battle-Painter at Harlem , and of Thomas Wflleborts,md James fordaens at Antwerp*, His Pieces are much valued, efpecially his Faces by the life ; He lived at Middle- burgh in Zealand . 9?. g>ttnon (Hottet Was born at Paris, Jan. 8. 1 586. He began to be taken no- tice of, before he was well fourteen years of age, and travailed when very young to Turkey, at the infiance of the Baron de S ancy Ambalfadour of France to the Ottoman P erf, the faid Am- baffador taking him in his retinue to draw the Grand SeignoTs Pifture, and the mod confiderable places about Conflantimplei but Voiiet at his arrival, finding the difficulty of performing his Defign, by reafon of the Turkjfh Laws, was forced to take a quite different method, from rhe ufual pra&ice, and to impjint in his mind by the force of Imagination th eTSultans vifage, fuch as he obferved it to be, in his attending the A mbajjador at his audience, and at other times*, which he did with fo much Accuracy, that his Draught of it afterwards when retired to his Chamber, according to thofe Ideas he had before con- ceived , appeared to referable the Original as exadly to the life, as if the Sultan had fat on purpofe for it : This was look’c upon to be fo extraordinary an effeft of Ingenuity, thtt he was richly rewarded for it, and was fo generally efteemed and applauded by men of Judgment, that divers Copies were made of it by feveral excellent hands. After this he went to Rome., where he married Virginie Verjo Vellatrano a Lady of ex- traordinary beauty, and skilful in Painting, as appears by many excellent Prints, that are to be feen after her Defigns. Du ring his abode there, he was in good efieem with Pope Urban the 8th, and the Cardinal his Nephew. At length, at the command of Lewis the 13th. his natural Prince , he forfook Rome, and the glories thereof, and returned to France in the year 1628, having left behind him feveral Monuments of his Pencil, which were held in equal reputation with fome of the befi in Italy, and placed as a Teftimony thereof, inrhe Church of Sr. Peters at Rome , where nothing that is common is fufier- ed to come: His firft Imployment in his native Countrey was at the Palace of Luxembourgh , which he adorned with many curious Defigns. He Painted feveral fine things for the Lou- vre, and for the Galleries and Chappel of Cardinal Richlieus PaJlace, and alfo in his Cafile of Ruell for the M arefchal d' Effiats fine Houfe at Chilly , for the Queens Baths , and at Sr. Germains : The King himfelf was fo delighted with the charm- ing Beauties and Ornaments of his Painting, that he would needs learn of him :o handle the Pencil, and often employed his Royal Hand in ^rawing of Pidures, which he beftovved a- monghis Favourites after tie had taken the Pleafure of doing them v The King of England had fo great a fancy for him, that he endeavoured by many Sollicirac ions to get h'm into his Service, but could not prevail ; yet Uouet fenthim fome of his Pieces, as an acknowledgment of his refped and venerati- on for fo great a Prince. He died arrhe age of ^9 years, ro che grear grief of a multitude of his Difciples, who in imita- tion of him have railed Painting to as great a pitch, and made it as renowned in France, as in any other pare of EUrope. 9 " 5 . peter t-relfa, A famous Roman Painter, excellent in his Defigns, efpecial- ly his Bacchanals , was unfoWnarely drowned in the Tyber 5 whether bv accidenr, or, |s fome fey, that being Melancholly he threw himfelf in, is uncertain. Q 7 - Pctet* 15?euffcII A great Pa rarer of Boors, tfye. for his extraordinary hu- mour in reprelenting feveral Scenes of Hell, the Fables of Tantalus, Prometheus , Ixirn; St. Anthonies Temptation, aud the like, was Sir-named the HetHjh Brugell. 98- Co?neIt«p le 'Bjtm. Chief Paitmrr in Ordinary to the prefent French King Lewis X'V. Redor and Chancellor to the Royal Academy of Panting and Sculpture in France : His way of Painting is ge- nerally very plealant, his Defigns great and noble. Amongfl the many glorious Ornaments of his Pencil with which France is at this day enriched ; Confiantines Triumph over Maxentius; The Stoning of St. Stephen The Slaughter of the Innocents and the Battle betwixt Darius and Alexander, with Alexan- ders Triumph, in feveral Peices, are moft confiderable ; but above all, that of Alexanders going to Darius bit Tent, feems to challenge the precedency, in which is an example on the one fide, of the Infiability of Fortune, in the Mother, Wife, Sifter and Daughters of Darius, who from the heigth of happinefs and honour, faw tl.emfelves in one days time reduced to the extremity of Mifery, expeding nothing but Death, or what was worfe, Captivity and Slavery ; on the other fide, of the great Clemency and Moderation of Alexander towards thefe unfortunate Princefles.j the Conqneror, at his firft entrance into the Tent, feems to be ftopt both by Syfigambis the Mo- ther of Darius, who throws her felf at his Feer, and by a Melancholly Scene, that prefects it felf to his view, of feveral dazling Objeds that feem in various poftures to exped their Sentence 5 in each Face appears fo muchMajefty an dexquifite Beauty, mingled with an inrenfc Sorrow, fo lively, and with fuch variety exprefted, that it is hard to difeern which is greateft ; and he muft be very infenfible, that can forbear be- ing moved by the one, or charmed with the other. Alexan- der feemsar firft fighr to have laid afide all the roughnefs of a Soldier, and by the gendenefs of his behaviour, and the mildnefsof his looks, as it were, to promife not only fecurity ro their Peifons, but all the refped that could be. due to their high Birth and Quality ; fo that from henceforth the Vanquilhcd may be faid to be rhe Vidors. In fhort, this rare Artift feems to have ferewed up his Fancy to the highdr pitch, to exprels a vaft variety of Ornaments in one Groupe of Figures: The Drapery is all over magnificent and rich, fuitable to the Perfian Grandeur, and the Luxury that then reigned amongfl them the Colours ftrong, the Lights large and great upon the feremoft Figures, and then by iirtle and licrle falling fofter and decreafing under the Tent, which at the end caufes a dark ground, and altogether gives a fine harmony, and an amiable Grace and Luftre to the whole, which appears round as Corregto, elegant as Raphael , and fofc as Vandyke ufed to do. 99. Cojtielittg Dancfterss tie Ej>. Front Painters our Book now leads us to other Artifts, no lefs renowned in their feveral Arts. He was born at A mfler- dam in the year 1561. For full forty years continued Mafter- Mafon and Architett of that famous City, fucceeding his Father Cornelius in that Employ ; during which time he finifhed a great many noble and fuperb Edifices, to the great Improve- ment and enlargement of that City : He built the New Portae Harlem , the three New Churches there, the Exchange for Mer- chants and innumerable other Ornaments to the faid place: By great ftudy and experience he invented a way to build Stone-Bridges upon great Rivers, without (topping or divert- ing the Current of rhe Stream, a proof whereof he made up- on the River of Amsterdam, in the year 1632. by a Bridge 200 Feet in length, and (fending upon 7 Arches, Dom. 1 6 34*. aged 73 years. wiWwiiiay (8 100 COJItelttllS £at't Eornin Holland, in the year 1535. an admirable Matter in the art of Graving, which tho it be the fame with Painting, as to its Defign, yet differs very much from it in the Praftice ; for the one is performed bv the gentle couches and pliablenefs of thePencil,thcocher by the (harpnefs oftheSteeland afleady hand ; Painting has its perfedion in the natural application of tile Colours to the body they fhould reprefent, the other only in deferibing its Contours, Relievos, Lights and shadows, and though it be reduced only ro black and white, or rather as Ar till call it,to C/air-oS/cure; yet it reprefents theSuperficies of bodies their Form and Roundneft.with no left beauty, force and elegance, then the befl of Piftures. H: made Italy for along time.theplace of his relidence where hegraved th{ Defigns of Raphael Vrbin, Titian and othersV-He died at Rome. Amo. Dorn, 1578. _ 10 (. CljEOtiore Careitlject Wasalfo ail excellent Engraver after the Defigns of Martin Hemskyrk. and others. Was born at Am Warn, in the year 1522. Was alfo agoodPow : He died Anno, Dom. 1550. 10a 5>enrp tic fteprer, Born atVtrecht in the year 1565. Was Architect of Rmfleriatn, and one of the bed Carvers in Holland,ot which thjjJjlagmfi- cent Tomb of the Prince of Orange at Delft and the Town-Hall, of Amflerdam are fufficient Inftances. He died in Amflerdam. 1 5. May 1621. 103. 3loljit SialielEC Was born a' Brujfdls in the year 1750. attained to a great excellency in Graving, bv his own meer Induflry without any to indraft or direft him. His performance is with much Sweetnefs and fubtilty, as appears by what he has done for Martin de Vos and others. In the year 1588, he went to Fr ancle fort and after he had fpent fame time there, he remov- to Mtmichett where the Duke of B maria honoured him with a Gold Chain and a Medal. In the year 1595. he went toKe- ttice where he died of a fever Anno Dom. 1 600. 104. iRnjpij aaBEiec. Brother of John. Born alfo at BruJJclls Amo Dom. if 75. a very fine Graver as may be feen in his Works, particularly in the Jefuit Raderns his lives of the Bavarian Saints, a book phiefly remarkable for its enrious Cutts ; alio the Book of Hermits, which he and his brother John together graved. He lometimes painted alfo as well as graved. He accompanied his brother John in his travels to Munichen, and to Venice in which place he alfo died. iO) James ©atijam Son in liw to the famous Henry Golttflus, of whom he learnt to Grave, and atcained to great perfedion in that art. Was boruac Harlem i$. Oftober 1571* and died 20. January 1631. 7 106. James ffranequart A perfon of an indefatigable Spirit, fo thirfty of Honour that ■ he applied himfelf with incredible diligence to Painting, A r- chitetture , Geometry and Poetry all at one rime. Alter he had fatisfied his curiofity in viewing the rarities of it we, he was chofen Architett to the Arch-Duke albert and the Infanta Ifa- bella, In which Employ, he continued till the dearh of the [aid Arch- Duke 5 after whole deceafe he employed the uemoftfe- cretsof his art and skill in ere&ing to his Memory that [lately Maufleum which is to be feen in the Church o( St Guiule in ; Brujj'els, a work fo noble, and magnificent that it was thought worthy to be the fubjed of a Book, containing a d-fcripcion thereof, and the Pomp of his Funeral Solemonicy, in Copper Cuts. Hew.ts likewife Architect and Ingenier for the Town of Brxfjels : The form of thac magnificent Church of.che Jefuits which (lands there, and is reputed one of the befl co.it rived in the Lotv-Countres, is' of his Defign and ordering. Being a , man of no lefs fubtilty in Contrivance and Invention then he was indudrious, he invented a little fleet Engine , which with the noife it would make by the motion of certain Springs at a . determinate time, fhould wake him at what hour of che night foever,he intended co rife, being fet for it accordingly; and at the fime cime would light his Candle, by means of a little Match dipt in brimflone, which took fire at the firiking of the Machine : After he had lived long time at B rujfcls in much Splendour and Reputation, he died to the great grief of all true Lovers of arc in the Low- Countries. 107. ©tlESS SatJElEt. Nephew to John and Raphael was the bed Engraver of them all, though they we no: without theit^due praife, info- much that he was efleemed worthy to be Engraver to three * of the German Emperors fucceflively, to wit, Rodolphus, Mat- thias, and Ferdinand the Second, and was not only an incom- parable Graver , but a ve ry good Painter, oftentimes Defin- ing and drawing to the life with his Pencil, feveral things which he after wards engraved. He lived at Prague in Bohemia, and there died, Anno Dow. 1629. 108. txnrp ticmtnus, A good Engraver and Defigner, born at Duffell jn Brabant in the year 1 57 3. He was by extract Noble: Having an incli- nation to this art, he fethimfelfto follow the Iudru&ionsof John Wterx, He fludied likewife the Mathematic\s, Geogra- phy, PerfpeCtivc, Architecture and Fortification under the directi- ons of the famous Samuel Mareloif and others, in all which he acrained to good experience, asappears by his Prints, He lived ufuaJIy at the Hague' log. X EtEl'S’ JO'OE, Senior Was born at Antwerp, and brought up by Goltjfius ; a rare Engraver and excellenr Dcfigner ; dwelt for a long time at jfbme, where he made feveral curious Defigns. In the year 1601, he returned to Antwerp his native place where he died 9. Auguli 1634. no. paul Pontius Was born at Antwerp in the year 1605. Was firfl brought up by Luke Voflerman , after which he lived with Rubens. Was an admirable Artift asappears by many of Rubens his Defigns, - Vandyke's Heads, and ocher curious Prints engraven by him. in. JLtikc jfapnpetbe Was a famous Statuary and Architect, brought up by Ru- bens, under whofe InflruCtion, none ever came but proved excellenr, in forne Arc or other. He was born ac Malines , where his abode for the mod part was. 1 1 2. PctEtO’ JOUE, Juniori Born 22.November 1606. at Antwerp, where he lived under Ills Fathers inftruaion, proved a very delicate (?raver;at Farit he and his father together engraved fome choice Pieces for Monfieur Bon- Enfant mi theSimrL' Imago. Many fine Prints are to be feen of his doing after Rubins, Vandyke and others. 1 1 3. 31 amE£S£aHot Was a Gentleman of good efleem in Lorrain, born at Haney in the year 1594. His father was Herauld at Armes to the Duke of Lorraine. In his youth he learned to Grave of ot^ Croce, who made the damps, by which the money of that Countrey was coined, after which he fojourned for fome rime with a Painter of Lorraine of fufficient ability, who taughchim to defign well; by whofe Inductions having attained a com- petent skill and Judgment, he travailed, in Company of fome Gentlemen of Holland, to Italy, and dwelt a confiderable time at Rome ; there he applied himfelf to Etching, finding that more eafy to him, and his performance in it freer then Graving ; Which he did with fomuch application andindu&ry, that his works were finifhed to a Miracle, and became the admiration of all, that had eyes to penetrate into the delicacy and beauty of them : The Duke of Tufcany one of the mod curious and magnificent Princes, at thac time in Europe, fenc for him to Florence, and lodged him in his Palace, near hisown Apartment, that he might have the fatisfa&ion of feeing thofe delightful Curiofities,he .was continually at work upon. Here it was, that he Graved, The great Market place ac Flo- rence, with fo much arc and skill th3t it is not eafy to give it ic’s due commendation: His Miferies of War, The Hiflory of our Saviours paffion, The Temptation of St Anthony, with a multi- tude of others, fhow that he was the Miracle of an Artid for Miniature , and had not his fellow in this kind : He was after- wards fent for home, by the Duke of Lorraine, where he marri- ed a Lady of great beauty, rich, and young, with whom he lived the refidue of his life in much content and fatisfa&ion. He died much lamented at Haney 23. Mark.i6%<,. Aged4i. Years, and was buried in the Cordeliers Church, where his loving Confort caufed a fumptuous Marble Tomb to be erefted to his memory, with his Effigy and Coat of armes vi^. Five golden dars in a field azure. 1 14. lEoaiatt ^EH, A famous Architect at Bruffels, where he was born, Anns. Dom. 160$. ■ ■v 115- I>etEt taerbjt'igffljcn Was renowned for his rare faculty in Carving all manner of 1 Figures figures in Scone : He lived at Antwerp the place of his birth. ii 6. %\mm T5qg&oom, Born at Emden * in the year 1614. a very good A rchiteft and Mafon in the fervice of the Eledor ot B randenburgb. 117 . menceflaug^olla?, Born at Prague in Bohemia, 1607. Was much addifted to working in Miniature and Etching, wheiein he proved fa-, raous. The Earl of A rundell in his return from Vienna * brought him with him to England , where he lived for fome time till the Wars broke our, and then he retired to Antwerp, and there died. 1 it; 8 ettu& Sdtulmuss Born at St. Trude in the Counrrey of Liege ; An Excellent A rebitett and Carve;, in Stone, Wood &c. lived at Antwerp. 1 19. (gtepljentiela ISelfe- Native of Florence in the year id 14 a very good Painter in, Water-colours* and of rare performance in Etching : Was a per- fon, of great Judgment, and fruirful Invention. Had the hap- pinefs to be brought up by the incomparable C allot. His Prints are to be feen in great abundance. no. DtrickCoreti&ert. Brother of Theodore by art as well as nature. Both living for along time together, and performing Ddignesoflike nature hi. Eickarti Claim. Born in the year 1627. A goo d Geographer* Mathematician and Graver. His chief bufinefs confided in making and grav- ing Maps and Geographical Tables. For the further fatisfaBion of the Curious in this Noble Art oj Painting , it is thought not improper to fubjoin the Character of fome Italians and others , vohofe names no left dsferve to be inrolledin the Boofof Fame. And becaufe their extraor- dinary merits challenge an account fomething larger then ordinary, it is therefore our Defign to feleEt only fame few of the moll eminent amonji them , left theje fleets Jhould j well to too big a Bulk, or the Reader be tired with too great Abundance. 1. ojafacna, B ORN in Tufcany: Was the firft thac gave a fort of allion co his Figures , infpiring a certain Aire of life never before feen in Paint- ing, taking thence all that ttiffnefs which made them formerly look as if they reprefented life- lefs Statues* rather then living fubflances. He hadalfo a peculi- ar excellency in Drapery* retrenching all thac confufion which ufed to render it cumberfome and ufelefs. He Painted many fine things both at Florence and at Rome* of all which the mod remarkable was a Piece of St. Peters baptising fever al Perjons in a River na\ed* amonfl which there is one which appears fo prettily and fo naturally, as it were, to quiver with cold* that ©ne would think he faw plainly the (hiking of the members and the (bivering of the skin : And indeed fuch a marvelous elegance and dexterity attended all he did, that his Example ferved as a fpur to the Induftryof Michael Ange/o,and Raphael Vrbin* and kindled that glorious heat in them, chat gave life to. their incomparable Workes . But that which was mod to be admired was thac he performed fo many famous things in the compafs of a very Chore life, dying beforehe was well 2 5 years of age. This flo wer being unhappily nipt in the bud and bafe- ly poifonedbv amalitious Villain. 11. autmta tie Cattegta. Born in a little Village of Lombardy ; A Painter of great diltgeuce and indefatigablenefs, who having not feen the beau- ties of Row? or Florence , yet made the Roman Mi jelly- appear in his pictures and that force that ufed to be feen in thofe chat came outofthofe floarifhing Schools, neglecting nothing that 'would add a grace and laflre to his Workes : In the Capuchins Church it Parma was the Annunciation Painted upon the Wall in Frefco, forich aPiece chat when the faid Church was to be re-edified, they 'took care with incredible pains aud cod to remove the whole Wall emir*, led they (haul l lofe or de- face forich an Ornament * There is a Nativity of his mod in- comparable fine, where the Body of our Saviour appears all relplendent vith light, with which the Shepherds feem to have their Eyes dizl’d, coverin’ their (aces with their hinds in a decent manner, as not being able, to endure the brightnefs of thofe Rays. A Chorus of Angels appear hovering about chem in the air, and Teeming to celebrate this glorious Birth with a harmony chit one would think nothing tefs then the hand of an Angel could reprefent it fo artificially, tfulio Rom tno ufed to fay of fine of his Pieces, chat he could not have thought art could have gone fo far. Befiies the delicatene's of his C >- louring, he gave fuch 1 r«undnefs to the Members, an l fuch a delicacy and arc in the Hairs, chat the mod acconolifhed pens were at alofs co deferibe the elegance of his Pencil and the ravifliing cendernefs of his Nudities ; iuch is his Venus drawn in a pie afant Landskip, accompanied with Cupids, who are whetting a couoleof Arrows on a done, -one headed with Gold, the ocher with lead, hard by is a fountain, pleafandy Spouting forth Water, which wafhes the feet of the Goddefs, and caufesher to feem fo really to flower* thac one connot be- hold it, and be altogether unconcerned ; This rare perfon having one day overheated himfelf in a Journey and drinking ^ cold water by the way fell fick of a fever and died, in.the year 1512 being but 40 years of age. Upon which one made the following Verfes, which for their elegance ought not to be forgotten. Hu)us cum regeret mortales Spirit us anus Piftoris* Charites fupplicuere rfovi: Hon alia, pingi dextra* Pater alme* rogamus ! Hunc prater , nulli pingere nos liceat ; Annuit hisvotis (ummi Regnator Olympt Et Juvenem fubito * fydera ad aLt a* tulit , Vt poffet melius Charitum fimulaebra refer re Prxfens * et nudas cerneret vide Dear. 111. Eapljael CHtkm, Sirnamed fo from the place of his birth, which was on Good Friday Anno Dom. 1480 A perfon offofweec a difpofition and of fo great beauty both of mind and body, that from his Infan- cy to his death he was tenderly beloved by all that knew him; Having heard of the great fame and emulation that was be- tween Michael Angelo and Leonard de Vinci he travailed to Florence* where the Examples of thofe great Spirits fo awak- ’ned his Induftrv, that he refolved to do his uemoft toequall their Renown , if it were not poffible for him to exceed it.* At Florence he met with all that he could defire, to fatisfie his generous third of Glory, and with excream diligence copi- ed all chat he could find there worth his Guriofity and la- bour, Adding thereto fome Inventions of his own j At length believing Rome to be the fitted Theatre for him to difeover his Excellency in, he offered his fervice to the Pope, by the recommendation of Bramante his near relation and the Popes Architect. The Pope when he faw the charmesof his Pencill was ravifhed with the light, preferring him before all others, and indeed nothing was ever feen to equall what he has done nigh the Belveder, where he reprefents Mount Par- nafus and the Quire of Mufes in fuch a manner as has given adonifhmenc to the abled Painters: The Fountain of Helicon is environed with a Wood of Lawrell* the leaves whereof feem to move as being agitated by the blowing of the gentle Ze- phyrs* in the Aire are manv winged Cupids flying to and fro, an d gathering the Branches of the ftcred Wood, to compofe thereof Garlands for the Mufes and the Poets* who appear fit- ting beneath at the feet of thefacred Sijiers*fmgmg fuch divine fongs as were infpired by them* There is Virgill* Ovid * Ennius , Tibullus , Catullus'* Propertius , and blind Homer amongd the An- cients, Sappho* Dantes* Petrarch* Boccace with fereral others among the Modern, whom one can hardly believe but are all a live they appear fo natural. There is a delicious Landskip ad- C joyning ( 10 ) adjoining which fo pleafantly deceives the fight by its ingenious variety and its diftances, that it Teems faffcient to invite tne beholders to take a turn in thofe EnamelecrMeadosPs and to feek the Pleafure of thofe fhady G roves that prefcnc them- felves to view, ‘with fo many charming excellencies and De- lights. And it may be truely faid of him, that he hath heap- ed together in his Works, all that he could conceive to be fublime, and all thofe accomplifhments the hand is capable ot performing. Whilfl the Divine Raphael oung man, who feems with his Arms extended 3nd other Gtftures ro ex- prefs his admiration, by rhis is meantFreatem^ the fecondDuke of Mantua , who .vas at Rome when Riiphael painred k there is. alfo Bramar.te the Popes Arc’:ire.’i,hard by Naples : During the fiege of Florence fome Com'!, uidersthac were in the city, having run away with the pub ick money } order was given, to have themespofed, by being laintedup- on the Front of the Palace of the VodeJUt: and Andrea wasde- fired ta do it; He excufed himfeif in publick, and gave the doing thereof to one of his difciples, but not withiramiing pri- vately went every day in at a Hole made in the Wall, and came out again by night, fo that . the work was by.himfo fini'hed, that the Perfons might be known by every one, and feemed co be alive. But afterwards, the Government ordered them to be wiped out, having received fatisfa&ton for the offence : He died of the Plague at Florence, aged 42. years .* v. SLconarti tie CLTtncf- So many and great were the advantages that this famous perlon received at his birth, both of mind and body, that he mav belookc upon as a Miracle of nature ; for befides an ex- traordinary be, iury of body, and fo wonderful a ftrength that hewas able with his hands to (nap in hinder an Horfe fhooe, or a Fire-fork, he was indued with to (hup .< Wir, and fo fu'btle ana piercingan underft.inuing rlur ne noibouer appli- himfelf to the ftudy dt^good L etrers, but he became in a.fhorc time very fkilful in the Mathematickj, Geometry. Mu'ick- Paint* ing *, Mufcl^iirft charmed his foul with its divine Harmony, and having n.uurally a fweet voice, he often took delight to joyne it to the found ofhis Violin which he touched with that dexterity, that made his Mufick coravifh^he ear: of thole that heard it ; but Painting was the Miftrefshe inoft adored, for which reafon his father in his youth put him forth to Andrea del Verochio a famous Florentine Painter, who was affonifhed at his bold beginnings, Verrochio having begun a piece of the Eaptil'm of St.fohn, ordered Leonard to point an Angel! hold- ing up a Curtain in one pare thereof, which he performed with fuch perfe&ion, that it far furpaTed his Mafiers work, who for vexation to be excelled by his difciple, thence forth abandoned the Pencil. When he was weary of Painting, he ufed to bufy himfeif, in finding out wap lpw ro U veil Moun- tains or make paflages through rhern from one Valley ro ano- ther, as alfo by .Machines of bis inventing 1 0 nife prodigious Weights, draine marfhes and fjch like projections of his working Braine. One doy his father being returned from . his Countrey houie was defired bv a friend of his to get him a Target painted by his Son: whereupon reiriembrr.g whatl.e had read of the Gorgons head arid Med$C& ‘fhield, he got to- gether a Collcftion of Serpents, Lizards, and fijeh like Ani- mals, from all which pur together he made up the figure of an Horrid Monfter whofe head, mfte.id of Hairs, was full of Ser- pents, hizzing out of a dark Cavern with their poifonous breath, and fending forth fire and .finoke out of its mouth in fuch a frightful manner that nothing could be more terrible, His father coming into his Chamber to fee what he had made upon the Buckler, was fo frighted when he fuv the Piece which Leonard had placed on purpofc in an obfeure light, that he recoiled back and could not . be induced to enter into the room ( n ; room till leomri told him it was only the Piece he came . for, ,vi,irh his father womlrin^ at, caafed another to be made to content his friend, -md fold itfor?oo]Dacatsto cue D^e of Mi- > Af rer this tlie find Dike fetlt for him, to Milan, where he Painted for the Dominicans there, that admirable Piece of m javioarsUH Supper, in which the Countenances of all the je, Hies are wonderfully exprefled, bat efoecially the rwb Jaws' s in whom there appears fo much Majcfty and Grace, ihac endeavvouring afterwards to exprefs our Saviours, lie was fowl ro leave it unfirtilhed, for having a long time pon- deredupon this glorious SubjeS, he thought his Art was in- efficient as not having force or elegance enough to reprefent th- ravilhlnz beauties of chat diviue Face : The AfoSUs in riiffernt expreflions bf their concern and paffion feem very inquifidve anddoubtfull who might be the Tracer : And de- SL to reprefent Judas with the mofi lively image of the r-,A he plotted in his Heart, he took a great deal of time to conlider by what Strokes he mighc reprefent this Apoftate bhek enough. The Prior of the Convent being vexed at this delay, an! thinking he negltSed it when he faw him fome- times half a dav doing nothing but looking u non his Work, that lie complained thereof to the Duke, who afkmg Vina the reafon ofit/'He replied, that a Painter ought to confides “ diligently in Hi* ™< ni what ” “* w5,! u hs bc f neh J 1 cc p e 0ll eoei to ivirhjhat he wanted but tm Countenances to tin- it iff, tf) W ft our Saviours and Judas's jor our Saviours he had in vain attempted with the utmoSl if hit skill to reprefent mil, •• that Mntctil and worth it our ht, the adorable countenance of one «« w ko w ts both G«d and man, but that he believed Mad mm found “a means to give Judas his true resemblance, and that he thought the My and malltms lodpof the P r, or would fene him as a ft “ Pattern for that Melt-mi indeed reprefented feme of the fea- tures of this ignorant Pric’d therein, to his great dijconten’;! he whole work is a Malferpiece of incredible diligence, mfo- much that the verv Cloth ot the Table is done witn fo much exaftnefs that Linnen it felf, fhows not better or finer. He had a mirvailous dexterity in drawing perrons and humors by the life from thofe Ideas lie conceived of them upon a tranfi- ent view, an example whereof he gave, m the merry poftures of certain Clownes which he had a mind to defcribe with their ridiculous gerturcs, for this purpofe, he invited feveral Rnliicks to a fplendid FeifV.and having made himfelf and rhim merry with the juice of the Grape, he uttered feveral Comical Fancies aifiongli them , making them laugh heartily at his facetious lefts , In the mean time he diligently obferved all their gefturcs and deportment, and what it was that wrought fnch Impreffions in their mind, and withdrawing to his Chamber, he painted them', in their feveral humors with fo much life and reality that it occafioned no lefs mirth to be- hold their feveral Grimaces then thofe lefts did, that caufed them at the banquet. He was well (killed in Anatomy uni wrote a Book noon that Subjefl, and alio another of the Art of Painting which was Printed in Italian m the yearitfjo and fi nee mandated into French, wherein he (ho vs the way to litrfeftitJn in this Art. He ftndied hkewife AlhomrHy, When Pnmcii the firft entred in triumph into Watt.Lanard contriv- ed for the diverfion ot this Prince a cerrainLyon cur in VV ood, which by certain Springs within, (hiked along in great fine for many paces in a great Hall, and at kngrn nood will be- fore the King, when of a bidden opening its bread, difcover- e ! k full o' Mower deLyis. Amoogft the mmy Faces which he painted to the life, is one of a Lady of incomparable beauty, which he took fo much puns m, that he fpent four Months about ir; and left the Lady fhould be tired by fech tedious fittings , or by Melancholy , obfeure or cloud that brighmefs that (hone through her fprightly looks, begot Mufick and Drolls to divert her ail the while, to keep her in conftaht chearfulnds. This was fo rarely, fimfhed with fuch an Air of Joy and pleafantnefs, and the Mmurcft things fo exaftly reprefented, that it yielded great delight to all that faw ir. Francis the firft King of France gave-4pp6Crown.es for it and placed*it at Fount amble an, where it flail remains : And ■•'he rarity of it was fo admired, that the Senate of Florence having built a ftarely Hall in the publick Palace, made an Order ro have it painted by Leonard , who being glad of this occafion to fli >w,he was no lefs an Artift then Michael Angelo, in great Deftms, fet ilSout it, having with much" Ingenuity prepared a Aiachine that inftead of a (caffold carried him up and down in an inftar.t atpleafure, TheSubjett was* a Bat- tle of Nicholas Ficcinino one of the Duke of Milan's Comtnanders , never was there feen filch a reprtfcntavi-on of fury, diforder, and terror as appears there. Among others, there are feme Gentlemen contending for a Standard, where the furioufnefs m attacquing and theobftiracy in defending it, is nioft hvehly and curioudy reprefemedjin the thickeft of theConnia appears a couple of Horfes rai fed upwards on an end, ftriking with ; theitj forelegs, and feeming to bite each other with that fury as if they were alivei underneath the Horfes feet are two. Figures (horc’ned, lying one upon another; the one with his Arms railed on high, iioing his utmoft to ftrike tlie other Vo the Heart with his Dagger ; and the ot her ftrtighng with his Arms and Legs as earbcftly to avoid it ; every wHere *boflr it __ is an ingenious variety of H ltnets , Hveaj} plates, and other *•;. Arms, ami Attirats of War, very agreable. After this he era- ‘A vailed to France , where he was. received bv the K>r,guu>, which appears in an ao itome b fn P rlS eaiVe ’ prefems him with a MoidU “ a . ^ °rl ' his Dma,hn of this City to th where hi hi, fl- fin,,1,ed tl,efe he ^veiled tohlanto, where he was kindly entertained by the D«%, who bcftowei ( on him at his firil poming,a finely and richly fu ratified Hotife: This f'rince having a deign to build a n bie Paliacelor him- fell, employed J«Ui> in ir, who Ihowed upon this occafioiuot only his great Ikill in Atchitellure, iff the order and riefign of the building, but adorned the infide with mod exquifiie raii- ties of painting, in fome of ihe Roomes are dtfcribed the Amours ol Cupid Unit Vfycht&y Their mtmiagtt The Banquet of the Gods at her Wedding. Venus her anger again.!! Cupid fir firfalfing her : The whole furromided with a Work in Bnjl- relieve of Fcfi'ms, Garlands and Gntejque Work very curious. I n the Room of an Antichamber he painted the fall of Icarus in fcch an Invention, that furpalled the Judgment of the belt drills: He reprefents him m his flight making towards the Sign Cancer and the Sun emring mto that of Lett, which melts the wax of his Wings, and with the forceof its Be: ms fetstlie feathers on fire, which fly about the Ayre,the fmoke whereof and the crackling as they fly in fparkles looks fo natural, that the fight makes a man almofl think he heard them. Terrour and amazement appears in the Countenance of the audacious vonth his bodv looks as if it were tumbling headlong from ’the upper Region of the air with Rich a fwift motion and with that force, that it feeros loofe from che Cieling and is apt to fright thofe that fuddenly enter the room, he Teeming ro be juft falling in that violent motion upon their heads * Below is the difconfolate Dxdalus carting a ruefull look towards heaven, where he fees and bewails the difartrous misfortune of his Son : Although thefe are admirable, yet be- ing refoived to do his utmolt to make fomethtng more fur- prizing he chofe for his fubjea, The ftory of the Giants en- deavouring to fcale Heaven, this was wrought in another Room of the fame Palace mort incomparably: In the top he painted a Heaven invironed wichCIoudswnere all the fabulous Deities of the Heathens appear in various poftures exprefling different paffions. fum ftirrs up the Winds and Tempefis, Valias prepares for the fight, and Teems to confider the fuccels wnhuncetcaintv, Venus in a great fright runs to Mars or aff.ft- ance, Neptune fecures himfelf with his Trident, Apollo driving the Chariot of the Sun in fome confufion is ftopt by the Hours, Diana looks pale and wan tearing the Heavens fhould be de- ftmyed, Saturn runs away, to avoid the Copfufion, Pan lays hold of a Nymph, that is making her efcape, Bacchus, Stlenus and feveral Satyrs are feeding places to retreat to ; Vulcan having a treat Hammer upon his (houlder, looks with much earneftnefs upon Hercules who is incouraging Mercury ro .the fight t iutjter appeares in the top of all the Roof in an admi- rable fore-fhortning,and darts hisThunder-bolts with a counte- nance inflamed with anger. Below all, is the field of Battle the Giants appear heaping Mountain upon Mountain to climb on to Heaven, but are hindred by the refinance oflome ofthe BO*, Jupiter dirperfes them with his Thunder, Brrneus lies groveling under a Moun'ain that he had torn up with the Trees, houfes, and other buildings upon it, others killed with thunderbolts liertretched ont dead in feveral poftures.amrmgft the reft one lies knguirtting and gnawing the ground andmak- iregterrid Grimaces through the anguifh ofhis pain; through the cleft oi a rock, are feveral to be feen flying in great con- fofen up and down the fields, which Figures apoear very ftaMg and pretty by the light that proceeds from certain feftes of lightning, fome are overwhelmed with Rocks, miters perifh under the mines ot Tempferand buildings thrown efembv Earthquakes : Among the reft thereis a Chimney Swift ft artificially, that one would conclude it to he part of thofe ingenious ruines ; uoon it is Pluto dra wn followed by Furies, who full of terror accompany him to Hell : Several of hts designs have been cnrioufly graven in Copperplates and published to the World in prints, of which fort are thefe that fiuBbw ; A Ch/rurgion cupping a Womans (houlder : A Madina trmdling to Egypt, where jiCeph holds the Als, while fome \nceUs oull down the boughs of the Date-trees that Chrift may- gather fruit: A,She-mlf giving fuck to Remus and Romu- hit: A great Defign’of a Pr/'/Sn.whererhePrifonersare put to mrture in feveral manners. After this Incomparable perfon R,T lived a confiderable time in thefe Imployments at Mantua in great felendor and renown, he died to the great grief of all that knew him and his accompiifhmeots, in the year 154S and in die four and fiftieth year of his age- x. 3f£>tm D’uttttte. Was brought up by Raphael who took a finguiar affeSion ro him and communicated to him the mort curious fecrets of his Art. He was the ftrrt founder or rather rertorer of an In- vention that had been loft for feveral ages, for it hap ned that while they were digginguiiderthe Ruines ofthe Empe- ror Titus his Palace, there was discovered feveral fuhterraneati Vaults, adorned with varieev of Grotesh work and of Fertoons 111 Rajo-relievo, made of firm and welt compacted Plaifter, which appeared as found as if it hid been but Iatelymade; Ip L D'ui’me marv.iiling at the rarity hereof, fee himfelf ro confider of che compofition of the Plaifter, and foearneftly benrh is mind rhereunto, that after he had made divers Effays, hca - Jjfl found out the ftcrec of the ancient compofition of this kind of Plaifter, by mingling the Dull or Powdtrof white Marble with Lime-ftone, {Raphael was the firfl ro whom he communicated his fucCefs, who perfwaded him to put it, in pradice in Leo the Tenth G-illerics : According ro hisCounld D'udtne made in thofe Galleries feveral Birds, fifli, and other fancies in Boffi-reltevo withfo much grace and Arcthat when it wis firfl ieen, it was commonly Paid that this art appeared rather in its perfection, then in its beginning : *n anorhtr place ofthe P opes Palace he painted a pretty intermixture of Roles and Greens, with the twining? of a Vine, through which is to be feen the Azure of a tranfparent fkye, fo that the ten- der Branches and leaves feem to hang loofe from the Picture and to wave to and fro at the motion ofthe Wings offeverai little birds that are drawn fluttering about it, Art has hereto lively imitated Nature, tbjic eqch feem to have a real motion s As flrange and rare as this may be Iookr upon to be, yet what he did for the Cardinal de Medicis Palace in Mount Mario in the judgment of fome went beyond it i In the Cieling he paint- ed feveral living creatures in Fefioons very fine, in the Garden is a delicate fountain which fpouteth forth Water ouc of the mouth of a Marble Elephant ; about it are painted to the life a pleafingVariety of feveral SbeLfifh and Sea-Mongers, in imitation of thofe he had taken out of a Temple of Neptune * difeovered about that time, under the ruines of an old Palace. Hard by this was another Fountain, where Nature and Arc feemed to drive which could do mod to the perfecting the beauty of that folitude, out of the Cleftofa Rock, tfued forth a Water as clear as Chryftal which falling by a rebound upon certain tfajpar-Slones, feemed to wafli of the (pots, or rather charmed the fences by the mixture of its Silver froth, with the reflexions of dones of various Colours, and the fweet murmuring of its falling *, In the Concavitiesof the rode were certain little Tficles in appearance, dangling fo artificial- ly, that the Eye could hardly difeover this delightful cheat ; on the top ofthe Rock was a Lyon cut in Stone, whofe hair was fupplied by the Mofs that grew upon it, and which, by the podure it was in, feemed to Roar: Ina Gallery of the Palace of Chigy, v.hich Raphael printed, were fome Fedons of Flowers and fruit fo finely painted by him, as well in their primitive Greennefs,as in their full Maturity, chat whoever faw them were apt ro think they were moved by the agitation of the aire; the variety of Colours is very delightful, rejoic- ing the fight with their curious mixture which feem to tranf* cend the beautiful variety of the Rain-bow ; neither has he omitted to refrefh his Flowers with the gentle breezes of the Zephirs, and the fannings of Aurora's fighs, who feems alfo to bedew them with her tears, as if fhe forefaw that fome rude hand would foon crop them *, the whole is exprefled with the greated refemblance and fifength imaginable ; Thus helived delighting in this manner to employ his time, till he was very old, when both his mind and body being weakned with age, his hand wanted that vigour and elegance which he perform- ed in his flour idling years. He died Anno Dow. 1564, aged 70 years, and was buried near his Mafler Raphael in the Ro- fund a of Rome. , xi. ©fcljael anpto 'Buonarota Was born 16 Mar, 1474, and defeended of an ancient Ft mily of the Earls of Camffa : His Father haviug many Chil- dren, and but a finall Patrimony, wasforced to put them out to fome Employment or other to get theirliving: Michael Angelo in his youth was much addicted to defigning, and drawing Figures upon paper, which his Father taking notice of, when he was fourteen years old, put him to Dominic ^ Ghirlandio, a painter of good repute in Florence, under whom he foon profited beyond all that were of equall ftanding with him, inlbmuch that his Matter was artonifhed at the pro- grefs he made i One day finding a defign of his Matters, which was copied by one of them with a Pen, he boldly touched up the Figures and added a new ornament to his Matters defign which was judged very curious : Another time 5 irlandie, working upon a great defign in the New Church of Sr. Maryes , Michael Angelo for his recreation drew a defign of die Scaffold, the Tools, and different poftures and figures of the Workmen intheirfeveral Employments^ with fo much art, arid ingenuity, that his Matter was afton- ?hed at the fight, and foretold that he would one day be the Miracle of an Artift; Suitable to his excellency in painting was his ability in Sculpture, of which kind, he is much ap- plauded for- an old Fame of marble, which he made for Lorenpo ie Medicis, laughing with his mouth open, fhowing his Teeth, fome whereof feemed to be wore out with rocten- nefs; alfo the Battle of Hercules, and the Centaurs by the ad- D • vice ( 14 - ) . ■ C Solyman the Magnificent, Emperor of the Tm\s, endeavour’d H/nuks for the King of F wit - extraordinary offers to get him into Tiakj, to affift him in ■ i i r /'"'if el inil Milti ■ //>> AftViri/ 4r endeavours repeat of ; in which figures «e a mixture as it were of both fetes, they having the ttrength of the :men and the roumlnefs and Befhineis or the women . A Cupid aiieep, for a Gentleman of Milan, wlio fold it for 200 Due, its to the Ordinal Sr. George: Thefe curious Works imak.ng him become famous, he was fent lor to Rome, by P°Pf 3 ™' the fccondto build a fumptuous Tomb which the CndPoped - fignedfor himfelf; but fulius dying oefere it was perfected, the defign was obrtrufted, and the figures which Michael Mi- tch had carved for this Monument were font to the French King by whom thevwere charily preferved and put into tne CaSlc of Equan, whence they were afterwards transported to Ricblhu Clement the feventh comuig afterwards to bcPope, and defigning likcwife a Tomb forhimfetf, Michael Angelo carved him five figures.Tlie firfl was the Virgin holding the Child Telus in her Armes, who turns limifelf very prettily towards Ins mothers bofotne; and four others, reprefenting Day and A right-, Aurora and CrepufaJitm, whereof Aurora n faidto be thefofreft thing in the world. Paul the Third being promoted to the Pontifical Chair, fet him to draw that admirable piece of the tail judgment in Sixtus's Chippel in the Vatican, where the greatnefs of its defign is fo lofty, and Majeftick.andthe aftions are fo Natural, and agreable to the fubjeS, thac it is impoSMe to exptefs its perfeftions, or give it its due charaft- er ; on one fide is the lively pifture of terror and amaze- ment, on the other fide, of joy mixr with grief, fear with hope ; whatloever the Poets have feigned of the plealures of the Elyfianfeilds, or of the Torments of Hell , isthcre exprelTed by the bold ftrokes of his pencil ; io that nothing can look more delightful and more terrible both together: Tis report- ed, that the Pope coming one day to fee it when it was nigh finiflied, attended by Mejfet B iagio, his Matter of the Ceremo- nies, whofe opinion of ic being aficed by the Pope, B iagio an- fwered, chat in his judgment, it was a very undecent thing ro expofe fuch a number of naked figures in fofacred a place as a Cbapsptl , and that it was fitter to be placed in a Bawdv baufe then in the Popes Chdppcl. This di(ple3fed Michael Angelo fo much that as (bon as he was gone, he drew this Biagio to the life by the help of his memory, placing him naked in Hell with a great Serpent faflned to his middle, and environed with a Legion of Deviiis. Add all that Biagio could do, could never it out, but it remains there, as they fay, to this day. This ..jrk was eight years a fioifhing, at the end whereof the people thronged in Crouds to fee it on Chridmas day T$4r, and (bowed their admiration of the Artift, by repeated accla- mations, miking the Aireeccho to thename of Michael Ange- lo. For the Diike of Florence's Palace he made that curious Hiftory of the Battle near Pavia in a Cartoon : In the piece is a World of naked figures drawn as fwimming in the river Arno ro refrefh themfelves in a time of great hear, while they are thus doing an Alarnie is fuppofed to be given by the found of the Trumpets and Drums. Tis moftpleafant ro fee with what haft .the foldiers get out of the Water to drefs them- felres in order to engage \he Enemy and affift their Com- rades, who appear a fir ofattacqued by fome of the Enemies Horfe, amongft the reft is an old fellow with a Garland of Ivy about his head, trying to put on his (lockings which he finds great difficulty todoby reafonofthe wetnefsof his feet, who feems to be fo earned and violent that his mouth looks difiorted , and all the Nerves and mufclet of his body to be drained to get them on. This piece was mod Admirably de- fined, full of curious and ftrong/foortningf and was thedudy of all the Painters of that age. He was a perfon very dudious, and well vers’d in the Holy Scriptures, and Hiftorians both Sacred and Prophanc ; well (kill’d in Philofopby and Poetry , as appears by fome Commenta- ries he made upon Dantes and Petrarch , and Come Italian Verfes, very elegantly writ by him to the Lady M.trchionffe of Pefyuara: As he attained to vad Wealth by his Tndudry, fo he was very liberal and charitable towards the Poor, often giving large Sums for the mirrying of Virgins that were poor: to one of his Nephews he gave four thoufand Ducats at one time,, and another time he bellowed on him ten thou- sand Ducats. Asking one day one of his Servants called Vrhino , TV: tat he woald do after his death ? was anfwcred bv him, That he mufl then endeavour to get another Mafler : Alas ! poor man ('‘fays Miehael Angelo J that J ball not be if lean help it, and gave him 2600 Ducats to live upon. Thefe and fuch like Noble Qualifications, with which he was endued, together with his Excellent Parts, made him the Darling of the Age, belov’dand honour’d by the mod confiderable Princes of the World*, as the Emperor Charles V. Fr^«c« the I. King of France , the Dake of Tkfcany, and che Republickof Venice: get Work Tome Delians he had on foot: Cardinal Hippolyto- de Medicit Teeing him one day takdh with the beamy of a Horfe which was in his Stable, fent him the Horfe , with to Mules laden with Provender, and a Groom to look after them. Thus ha. ving gained a never dying Fame,, and (pent a long Life in great content and fatisfaftio’n, he Yielded up to Nature the Tribute whch was due to her, Teh- ilth. 1564, aged 90 years and was - buried in the Church of St. Peter Major being attend to his Grave by all • the Arrifts of the City. . . xi, cman Bom in the Year 1480. VVas the Difciple of Giorghn, whom he fo nearly imitated, while lie was under him, that fome of his Works were not only fuppofed to be his Matters, buc the bed oi them; which (o anger’d him, thac he turned him off, for fear he ihouldonc day eclipfc the Reputation he had ob- tain’d in the Art; which yer, notwitliftanding, he failed cot to do ; infomuch rliat the Scnare of Venice taking notice of his Merits, made him Painter to their Republ ck ; by which Titian was obliged to make with his own hands the Torn aits oi all the Doges that were elefted tn his time, which were to be hung up in the Palace of St. Mari’. Some time after he went to the Duke of Ferrara, for whom f amongfl other things^ he made a Venus accompanied with the Graces, and lotne Cupids ; who never appeared fo lovely to the eyes of Paris, as he has reprefented. iter In that Puce; lie painted alfo tile faid Duke as big as the Life, leaning with his Elbow on a Piece of Can- non ; for which he was well rewarded, and extremely ap- plauded: After tiiis he returned to Venice, being obliged thereunto by the Duty of his place, and painted a great many Pieqes, which ferve to this day for an Ornament to their Churches, and molt fumptuous Houfes ; particularly that in the Church of Sc. Giovanni Epolo, of St. Peter the Martyr is moil confiderable ; the Saint who is fomething bigger thau the life, appears fallen on the Ground in a Wood ; a Soldier attacks him, and gives him fuch a mortal W ound in the Head, chat the horrer of Death appears in his Face, while his Compani- on flying, Ihews an extraordinary apprehenfion ; I11 the Air . are two Angels environ’d with a fudden Glory that enlightens the Landfkip ; which way of embelifhing his Pieces by Land- skips he learnt of the German Painters , it being a thing not ufual among the Italians before : Francis the I. King of Francs coining with an Army into Italy, fent for him to his Camp to draw his pifture, the like he didforthe Emperor Charles the . fifth armed Cap a pee which was fo highly valued that he re- ceived ten thoufand Crowns for a reward. Alfo for an Annim- ciation, which he prefemed the faid Emperor, he received two thoufand Crowns. In die , year 1 54S he was invited to Rome, and predated to the Pope by Cardinal Farnefe, who ordered him a lodging in the Silveder, where feeing fo many glorious produftions of Art, he was refolved alfo to leave fome Monuments of his renowned pencil, which while he was do- ing, Michael Angelo defirous to be better acquainted with a perfon, whofe fame he had heard fo much of, went often to fee him, and could not deny him the praife thac was due to his extraordinarymerit, adding that lie excelled in the round- nefs of his (aces and the foftners of his CunMlim,andthatif Titian had beenbut acquainted vvitlithe Antiquities of Rome, he would infallibly have furpalled the greateft matters, of the age. Timm hav ing given fatisfaftion to the Pope and the beft Arcifis in Rome returned again to. Venice laden with honour and wealth. At his arrival he drew Mur; Queen-Dowager of Hungary A Prometheus chained to mount Caucajus ; Syfrpbm rolling the Ihne in Hell. Tytius gnawed on by Vulture, famulus gaping after the Apples that fly away from him, and other excellent Pieces of the Poetical Fillions, which fince came into the pofleffion of Phillip the fecond of Spaine and were put into the Efcurial. Our Saviour's laft Supper which he made for the faid King Phillip is a piece of extraordinary beauty and very great, being feven yards long. It is aimoft incredible what a greatnumber of Portraits he drew of the feveral Princes and men of Quality in his time. The Emperor Charlet the fifth who like Alexander would be drawn by none but this A pedes, was drawn three times by him, for every one of which he received one thoufand Crownes, overand above an annual penfion of two thoufand Crownes out of the Chamber of Naples, and the honour of Knighthood, fothat he grew exceeding rich, and arrived to an high degree of honour and reputation ; He was of an admirab'e Conflitutm ; having never beenyic^in all his life-time, ever pleafant and free ; His houfe was the refort of all the Ingenious, and perfons of the bejl Quality, he himfelf being extreme well bred and courteous. He had fo great a love to his Art, that he continued his Labors therein, till he was fourfeare andji's years of age, at laft he died ofthcplague at Venice, in the nineteenth year of his age. .. . Verm ( <5 ) xii: vcfdmciaap. Seemed to be mod mfwtun.it e in refpeft ot hi i fir II t ■ntrsr.ee iuathe Wwld, for his father, who hadaconfumed a good ejlate in ex#tvagtncy, was forced for his fubfijiance to lilt himfelf a Souldier in the fervice of duties the SecondKing ef France, when he made his expedition into ltd) ; Hiss# who attended him in his misfortunes, was delivered of this Child m the CamK in the middle of all the Army ; He was not above two mmths old, b'tit the mother i)ei of the plague and his father be- inp forced to follow the Amy, he was left alone in a Village, where he was brought up by the mi&ofa Sbe-goat ; and WI1UV O l ■' his father coming after wads feevtd Wife, who had likewife 1 bv the Plague -, this nude her W re, and having millg, of her o«* U p It was called Peter, ami left by the father in the hands arid they growing weary of kcc_ Apothecary, but not likeing that the fervice of a Painter , called Andrea there married a tank and Children )f this little crea- fod of bringing it and being tions at Florence , dim to ferve an le was taken into ijtvho conceiving the lemce 01 a i“.» . .. , - ° pood hopes of the Lad, took ail the care imaginable to bring him up.bchaving himfell rather like a Father then a M after to him and at lift knowing himfelf. not capable enough to make him a complex hr till, and finding the Boy very mgeraoar, he put him to Ridolph Gbtrlandio, one of the belt Painters at that time in Italy, who carried him to Rome, and m a little time he outftripped all the young men that lived at the fame time with Ghitlanih'. At length having an afpirmg mind and a mightv inclination to great defigns, fuch as lie Jaw emi- nent in Michael Angelo Bmnarota, and Raphael ; he was in- flamed with an incredible defire of imitating them, as molt worthy his ambition and choice ; but withall confidermg his ownc poverty and mean condition, and how that to get Bread, he mult wor^ for the Shops of ordinary Painters, it made him almofl defpair of ever growing confides able ■, but at length he [amounted all difficulties, and opened to himfelf a way to renown by an obllinate perfifting in hard labour, and by an extraordina- ry fuccefs th« attended it, for he divided the week into two parts, working one half of it for bread, and Petting the other halt apart for Improvements: Having by this extraordinary di- ligence gained a mighty progrefs in the Art, he was readily entertained among the difciples of Raphael, who never let flip an opportunity of helping forward any ingenious Artijt, , and ne foeafilv captivated the affetlions of that incomparable perfon, that he- employed him in the Galleries of Leo the tenth where all the belt ArtiJIs of Europe were at work in emulation of each other ; He was not long amongft them, but in many things he outdid them and grew in a (hurt time one of the bolded Defigner of ail Rome, underftandwg the Mu.cles and the difficulteft part of the Art in naked figures : In this Galle- ry he painted the Battle offofuah and the Amintesu work of, great difficulty in refpea of the greatnefs of the fobjeft, but it was fo well performed by him, and fo highly approved of that he was ordered to do feveral other of the Htliories both ofthe Old and New Teftament in the fame place, m all which their appeared fo much beauty and refplendency that made both the Painter and his work, exceedingly admired and edeetned. In the Great Hall ctlled la Sala dt . the Ceiling was committed to him and John d Vdi ns.whiGi they divided into feven Ovalls in which they painted, the feven Planets each drawn by the Animal that is appropriated to them by the Poets, . As Jupiter b) his Eagle, Venus by her Doves, See. To which they added the Signs of the Zedtaek with feveral of the other C aleSial ConSellatms moft of which figures are of Penn's hand. In the middle of the Roofe is a Round in which are four Figures like four VI c 1 o- R I E S, which hold the Popes Crowne and Keys, which figures being (hortned extreme mafierly are befides adorned with a mod beautiful light Drapery which difcovers very gracefully fo much of their naked Arms and Legs, as is decent. After this he made for the Arch-Bilhop of Cyprus certain Faunes and Bacchinals : for Seignior BaUafim, tht Exploits 0] the Romans from the time of Romulus, to that ofMtsiaVom- tiliusi for Cardinal Barer the Prophets Ijaiab and Daniel : af- ter this He worked with Julio Romano and FrancacoPenri m Pope Clement the fevenths Palace .until the racking of Rome by the Dak of Bourbon, in which time of public* Calanmy, Perm was tain to run up and down with his wife and Child, carrying them from place to place to five them fr om the fury of the Souldiers, and at laft he himfelf was taken pr: tfoner and was forced to pay fo great a ranfome, with fuch ill ttfage that he was like to have rnn mad.but at length he got over his misfortunes a fecond time, ft* Prince Dorw finding him out, fent for him to Genoa to direft m the building a new Palace which he defigned, and to make the ornamcmsthere- ©f, Sylvia de Fiefole was employed in making me Statues, ana Terin in the defign of the Fabrick, and the paintings. He point- ed in the firft place feveral Trophies , and pieces of Grstes^ and in the next the Portraits of the moit eminent Captains cf rlie Houfe of Dorra, all armed, and over them is written in letters of Gold thefe words, Magni tiri 9 maximi Duces, opti- ma fecete pro Patria in' another the Shi}) rack of Aineas unci his Fleet, in which there are naked figures, both dead and alive, great number of Galleys and veflefe broken and overfer, the Sea moft terribly raging in high billow*, the Heavens ob- (cured and all the tokens of a terrible fiorm, the ^hcleis furrounded with a curious ornament 1 n Side coWc > I, i n the fccond Hall he* rqxefcr.ted Jupiter darting his Thui a- r-briis at the Giants. And out of Ovids Fables hechole feme of t.ie moft delightful of them to adorne four other Chamber;, Some of the other lodgings were painted by his difciples from de , ftgns of his preparing for them, infomuch that he made that Palace to be one of tlx wonders of Italy, both as to the magnificence of its building and the beautiful Embthlrments of his hand : It was Perm Misfortune to have diflipated in wine, and women the beft part of tfrhat fnould have main- tained him in his old age, to repair which Error he fell into another, which was to make himfelf cheap, by undercaking anv little piece for a fmall fum of ready money j fo that be- ing foxed to exceftive labour, and yet but little coming of ir » he began to grow melancholly, aud having no other com fort, but as oft as be could, to get to the Tavern, with a good Companion, and there drown his forrows in a Glajs 9 which being aCuftom he had long frequented, he at Iaft drank to fuch excefs that that together with feme other heats of youth brought him to his end at the age of fourty feven years. xiv. aitett ©utec. Born at Norimbergh, in the year 1470. was both an extra- ordinary Painter and Graver : In the Emperor’s Pa ace at Prague, is to be feen a Cbrtft carrying his Croft , painted by him with much delicacy, which the Town of Norimbergh prefented to the fimperor ; alio the Adoration ot the Three Knigs , i wo Pieces of the Vafjjon : in one of which is himfclt painted with a Roll in his hand, with this Inscription 5 A Ibertus pu rents Norms faciebat Anno deViriginis partu 1511. There is alio a moft ravifhing piece of his, of A dam and Eve i upon which an Ingenious Poet made this Witty Defcant j Angelus hos cernensy tnirattts dix it‘, abhorti Non ita fermofos, vos ego depuleram. At FrancJjfirt there is an Affumptm of his in a Monaftery, vvhofe extraordinary beauty brings in a good Revenue to t e Religious of that Cmxnt by the great Liberalities of people that come to fee it ; altho he painted much, yet his ployment was in Graving or Cutting figures in Wood, Nei- ther was he lefs renowned for tome Books which he has pub- lilhed, then for his graving or painting. Poftenty.wilUlwaies tcohlidged to him for his Book of the proportion of Bodies. H.s Rules of Ariicbelhre and of mffirary Dtjaftee is efteeroet} worthy the curiofityofftittrerand Generals of Amies, He ms of that courteous and affable temper that gained him the love and efleeme of all that knew him: the Emperors thefirSi and Charles the fifth efpecially fignalizcd their affccj on to him by many favors. Maximilian one time oroered h m to draw feme great defign in lt.sprefei.ee, upon a W all, which being above his reach, and there appealing np thing ready at hand to Hand upon, ihe Emperor to mmandtd one of his Attendants, to Ive down upon the ground that Mbit, might fland unon his back, till he had fiuiflicd the outlines of his defign, and kff this perfon fhould think himfelf too ‘much undervalued to ferve as a footflool to a Fainter, the Empe- ror in token how much he valued both the Arc and the Ar- tifl, conferred on him a large degree o L ho " or > a “ ' ly made him noble and gave him for a Coat of Arms .3 flier Efcutcheons in a field of agure. He died in the year 1 628 and was buried at Norimbergh. Xlll. Dans^olbcui- ' . . Born at Bafle in Switzerland. His manner of painting was extraordinary and unufual, differing both Item the antrent and. »Xn way , fo that it feems as if he had not been excited or ffiffiufted by any Example from others hut followed the diaates of Ins own Genius -, and though it he doubted (his wfy being fo peculiar) whether he ever law any of thcrarwes nffta/l or had anv Afafter ro ir.firaft him, yet neverthelefs there h nothing to he feen of his doing, but is patated ro the h nfrfeft^on as is msniftlt in that piece of Srfin^h tSof B die the defign whereof he fi, ft neatly “at in Wood and aftetwards painted, which appeared fo.fiisc to the Iearitd Eyafms, lie requeiled H olbein to draw his piflure, defiring nothing fo much as to be repre- fented b ib Judicious an H and. And perceiving by his rare pieces that lie defcrved a more plentiful fortune and a more iiiuftrious place he perfivaded him to travel to England, pro- mifung hin^ configurable advantages from the bounty of Hewy I he adit a cherifher of Arts. Holbein at his requell fer for- ward for £ itglai, carrying with hitn^ Erafmus his figure and Letters of recommcndat.on to Sir 1 homos Moore then Let d Chancellour of England. dterre received him with Joy, and kept ' him for three years in his Houle; During which time Kew Sir Thomas'! own Jiffnre, his save*, childrens and few*/ of his intimate friends and otter near Relntiont which was hung round the Great Hall of his Houle, where the King being invited one day to a fumptuous dinner, and at his firlt entrance into the Hill beholding fo many ravitbing ob«&, the pictures feeming almoft with as much l ife as the perfons heyreprefemed, who were mod of them then prefent ; and admir ing at the excellency of the Workman font for him and entertained him in hi^ewicc upon very advantagiou Terms The King manifefled from time to time the lingular favor and regard he had for him, and particularly upon this occa- fion. * Holbein being one day bufy upon the P>a«reof a Lij that belonged to the Court, a certain perfon of great Quality came tohim to fee him paint, Holton not being willing to be diliurbed, oppofcd his Entrance in a civil manner, but feeing he would take no denial but attempted to force his way, giv- ing fcope to the brifk humour that is natural to thole of his i/lion, he gave him fo rude a repulfe mat the Earle tumb d from the .top of the Baits to the bottom ; at the noife of his fall his Attendants flocked about to revenge the aflron tha their mailer had received, and mtfchief would no doubt have enfued, had not Helton jumpt out of the Window and made his efcape. .0 the King to implore his pro- tcaion, which he did with fo good a grace, that he King fent for the Lord and charged him upon his Allegiance to lav afide all refentment and that no violence fhould be offered upon the utmofl' peril!. Some fay he added words to this Effeft, Have a care that m mfehef befalls him, for though I can make a Lori when I pleafe yet fuels a painted if hf can never be recovered. His mailer-piece is that of the, faid King as big as the life, and reprefents his perfon fo lively that this piece difeovers the fiercenefs of his looks, and that reverity in his Countenance which made him fo dreaded by his fubjefts; He made alfo the pictures of Prince Edward and the Princeffes Mary and Elizabeth who fucceffively, one after the other (waved the Englilh Scepter. He had one thing very remarkable in him which was, tint he painted every thing he did mth his left hand. The Plague raging in London, in the year i S 54 > Hotter n was feized therewith, and died in the Six and fifnethjear of his ( 16 ) age, ‘ XV. Clntfjony tie ®otttfotM5laclmit him all that was neceffary for him to know.bolli in HiStry and Poetry, to qualify him for his bufinefs ; and in a little time, with his good management, he became capableto fall to work upon his' own Invention; After this he travailed ro Venice, Florence, and other parts of Italy, copying as h#tcnc all that he found in the publick Monuments robe rare ; but at Rome he took moil pains, where he fearched after raricies even in places infefled with the Plague, to the great hazard of his life; At Naples he de(igned,The antient Statue of Hercules in the Vice-ms.Valuce, and the' mod eminent Curtofities ot the. adjacent places ; amongll the reft the famous Grotto's of, Pozguoli. He imitated with fuch Puccefs and (kill, notwith- || anding the lamenefs of his hand, the molt renowned Gravers of Europe, that he often made his Prints pafs for Albeit Durer's, or Lucas Van Leyden's, infomuth that the mod experienced Judgment perceiving how they were deceived by his ingeni- ous way of varying ins manner of Graving, called him die Proteus of the Ari ; The Vaffibn is done by him after the manner of Lucas. A Mad r.a in imitation of Vurer, which lie dedicated to the Duke ot 'Bavaria, and was tewarded for it with a Gold chain and a Medal. He drew 3 Bacchus, with Ceres, Venus andCupid, with his pen, upon Vellum, which is now at Rome, and is much efteemed ; A Faune in the Em- perors Clofet, The taking down our Saviour from the Croft, which was lent to she King of Spaine. He was no Jefs happy in his Pencill then he was in working with the Crayon or his Pen of which fort, his Vanae fleeping by Met curt, who watch s to give Jupiter an opportunity of enjoying her, and feveral others, are highly valued ; Befides his rare painting, for which this famous Mafle r has not come Ihort of the beft Painters of Europe, he has Graven and Publilhed the moft noted Pieces of Hem- skirk, Florh, Bloclant and Spravger ; which are very ulefull for thofe that would attain ro any perfection in the Art of Paint- ing. Hebroughr up James Matham,Peter D' Jode , and other fine Gravers that have filled Europe wish their delicate Prims. xvii. sgattljeto anti v mil 'Brill Were brethren, bosh born at Antwerp, and excellent Paint- ers ; Matthew, the elded, went to Rome, where he was pro- moted to be Painter to the Pope, and made in fome Halls of the Vatican feveral Land skips in Fre/co, which were greatly ef- teemed. Paul envying his Brothers renown, follows him to Rome, and after his death, fucceededin his Employ. In the year 1682, he made in theGreatHall of rise Popes Palace, a piece in Frefco cf fixty eightfoot long, reprefeming the Msr- tyrdomofSt . Clement who is bound to an Anchor, and thrown into a River. In the Popes Chamber he painted fix of the moft curious Vrofpetts about Rome. Cardinal Matthiohad an Hall adorned round by him with Grotesf work and Landskips, and for his Brother Hasdruhall. he made fix great pieces contain- ing the profpefts of his fioufes of pie a fare ; He has left be- hind him many rare defigns of Ruines and other fancies which have been communicated to the World in feveral Prints. Was defeended of the iMrious family of fatVifceunts of: Motifin, in the Province of Vtrecht ; He learned to paint of Francis Floris whofe good Inflruttions he had nolooner tailed, but he found 10 many charms in the HVkofthatgrenf Majler, and fomuch reputation ro follow his fleps, that he never ceafed imitating him, till he had attained to beacompleat Artifl ; He bent himfelf chiefly to work upon the like Noble fubjells of Hilloty with his Mailer, after the Italian manner ; endeavour- ing above all to imitate the life, to obferve all the Rules of Perfpethve and forefhortnings, and to place the figures well, and in good order; he had an exafl Judgment in the compofirion and mingling his Colours, fo that wanting nothing that might render an Artifl accomplifhed, there is nothing in h s Defigns but what is great and lofty, with all the Entbelilbmems of Art, the truth of which evidently appears in all his Works,- parti- ■ cu!arly,d Bathfheba bathing her jelf\ The Hiflory ofjofeph and his Brethren are very finesalfo A Venus which paffeth for a Mafler- piece, in, .which, and many others, he comes fo near the ele- gance and artifice of the Italians, that one would think he had been bred up in the Jehool of Florence, when indeed he never was above fix months in Italy , and had no other Mailer, but Floris. He died at Vtrecht, Anno Dam. 1,83. XVI. foenrp <©olt?ius. Was born in the year 1^8 at Mulbracht, in the Counrrey of Juliets ; in his youth having the misfortune to fall into the Pire, his hand was fo burnt and fhrivefd that he could ne- ver after open it as it fhould be i however after he had en- deavoured a little ro manage a Pen he accuftomed this lame hand to draw fo well, that his Father hoping he might prove good at Graving, fent him to learn the grounds of that An, of Theodore Corenhert. This able teacher inflruded him, not on- ly in the m inner of Graving, but together with that taught xvm. gefeijad spire&el Eorn at Delft in the year 1 568 . His father in his youth put liimto a Writing-leafier to learn to wrire, where he pro- fited fo well, that at eight years of Age, he wasable to write more forts of Hands, and much neater and fairer thenany Mailer in the Town. His father being unwilling he fhould- lofe the advantage which fo happy a beginning feemed to promife, put him to learn of Wierx the Art ro manage the Crayon and the Graver which this young Artifl in a fhort time attained to do with a? muchperfe&ion as he had before done his Pen, infcmuch that he was rot quire twelve years of age, when he graved of his own Invention The Hfiory of the Sawa- tan and not much older when he did that of Judith with the Head of Holojernes. The applaufe which thefe Works generally received ; animated him with frefh courage and infpired him with a defire to try if he could be asfuccesful with his Pencifl : To this end he went into the fervice of Bloclant and learnt of him all that was neceflary to be obferved in Colouring, by means whereof he became fo eminent in painting of Faces, that he was loekt upon ro be thebeflin the Low- Countries in that way : Of this fort the moft ef- teemed are, his Pidure of Prince Maurice of Nafi'au, of the then P rincefs Dowager of Orange ; and Prince Henry her Son , which are of an admirable roundnefs, and the Carnation very natural and lively. He fometimes took great delight to paint feveral forts of Wild-fowle, and the Accommodations for a Kitchen ; of this Sort there is one in much efleem in Delft . His painting was fo curious and of fuch reputation, that the Arch- Du 1 (e Albert offered him confiderable advantages to draw him to Brujfels ; But itf vain, for he being a Zealous P rotef- tant , was unwilling to live in the fervice of a Prince of the Roman Communion. X IX; Bartholomew XiX. 'BiUtijolometo ©praitget. Was the Son of a rich Merchant at A nt werp } born in the year 154$. He difcovered his firft Inclination to painting by drawing feveral figures when young in the Book of his fathers Accounts, which though his father, was very angry at, when he firll faw it, yet difcov'ering thereby the bent of hi* Inclination, he feat him to a Painter-to be inftru&ed, by which means and his earned confidering the paintings oiFlo- rif and alfo by accuftoming himfelf to reading Poetry he be- came at length a very able Painter. After he had fpent fome time in France in thus employing his Talent, he palled the Alpes and continued for a while at Milan : There it was that he invented and drew in the ruines of an old Amphithea- tre, A Dance of Witches which procured him fo much reputa- tion, that Dow Clavio having bought it and fhown it to Cardi- nal Farnefe ; the Cardinal was fo taken with it, that he offered a very honourable Allowance to Spranger , to draw him to Caprarole , that hisftately P alace there, might be adortied with fo curious a pencil. But Spranger having a mind to lee Rome fleered his courfe thither, and not long after his arrival there was made Painter to the Pope, and had a fumptuous lodging affixed him in the B dueder over the Laecoon : Being thus railed to honour, he raifed his mind to attempt fomething worthy of his fortune, and in this noble heat of Spirit, he paint- ed that rare Piece of the lafl judgment, upon a large Copper- plate of fix foot in w'idenefs, where there ard five hundred figures perfectly diverfified, and difpofed after a molt admira- ble Order and defign, The Pope dying a little after this Piece was finilhed, it was placed near his Sepulchre for a perpetual ornament thereto, and to preferve the memory both of the Pope and of the Painter together: After this he went into the fervice of the Emperor Maximilian the fecond, and after his death, lie was entertained by his Succeflor Rpdolphus, and allow- ed an honourable Penfion. While he was in this Empe- rors fervice he painted for him a curious Piece of Mercury in- troducing Pfyche into the Councel of the Gods : And another upon Copper reprefencing The City o/Rome, under the figure of a Woman with the Tyber, and upon the borders of the River , a Wolfe giving fucJ^to the two young twins Remus and Romulus. He had one extraordinary faculty, namely fo retentive a Memory that it faithfully preferved the true Jdeas of au objeft though he had but once beheld it, by means whereof though he had omitted to draw or defign the rarities of Rome when he was there, yet he made ufe of feveral of them in embelifhing his moft magnificent Pieces : A certain Gentleman who had a great atfeftion for a beautiful Lady that belonged to the Coun- tefsof Arembergh, and being but feldom able to get a view of her, intreated him earneltly to draw her pifture, which he did, after he had feen her but once, with luch exa&nefsthat refembled every feature to the life, to the no,fmall farisfaftion of the admiring Lover The Emperor keeping his Court at Prague, Spranger fetled there alfo, and married a wife the daughter ol a rich Merchant, hoping to have Children that might inherit the great wealrh he got by his painting, there- upon he enlarged his Houfe with a ftately Front and de- fining it to be a place for entertainment of the Arts, he em- belifhed the out fide thereof and the Porch with divers great 0 Figures as big as the life. The Emperor being jealous of his working for others, commanded him to paint for none "but himfelfe, and thereupon fent for him to his own Palace, where he took fuch extraordinary delight in the inimitable firokes of his pencill that he would Hand by him fometimos for hours together, to fee him paint; and to fho8 ) ycJ an ample Recompence. aifter a long Ufa fp e ” c thefe pleafam Employments, lie died laden with Honour an Wealth. XXI. aortatt ^rautncr. Excelled all that ever was before him, in < x ?re fling feveral Comical and £xtravagant*Humors : Was a perlon of a Jo- vial Difpofirion, much addifted to Seiifuahty and Debauche- rv. He feldom work’d but in a Tavern, where in the heat o Wine he invented things that gave a true Character ot the wildnefs and frolickfomnefs of his Temper ; yet with fuch curioufnefs and arc, thac caufed admiration to the graven and mod judicious Varners. Having been robbed by certain Pirates on the Coaft of Holland, and ftripped ot his Cloths, he got him a Suit at his Landing made of itrong Canvas, upon which he painted feveral Flowers and Fi- gures mod ingenioufly, after the manner of Indian silks* which fome Ladies feeing, and taking it to be a rich lore of Silk, enquired up and down amongft the Mercers for lome of the fame fort, but to no purpofe. Some few days after, B r tamer got upon the Stage in the Play-houfe at A mfterdam as foon as the Play was ended * and there taking a wet Cloth in his hand, he wiped out before them all, the whole l am- ting, and by fhowing it was nothing but Canvas, undeceived them of their tormer pleafant miflake. Another time per- ceiving that his Friends flighted him for the meannefs of his Habit , he ordered a rich Velvet Suit to be made him, fuch as the wealthy Merchants at Antwerp ufed to wear. A Coujtn of his, that happen'd at that time to be upon his Marriage , find- ing him in fe good an Equipage , invited him to grace the Wed- ding with his Company : Brauwer failed not to be there * and when all the Company much commended the Bravery and Rtchneft of bis Apparel , he [natch' d up a Di(h of Meat that fdood upon t he Table , and threw all the Sawce and Greafe that was in it upon his Cloathsy faying in a great rage * That it was more fic to bellow the Good Cheer on his Cloaths, lince it was for their fake and not his own that he was invited: Giving them to un • derftand by this atlion, though it was ridiculous and extrava- gant, that he defptfed them no . lefs for their Ignorance and Folly, in making more account of the Shell than the Kernel ; and in meafmng the inward D ejerts of men by the goednefs of their Out- (tde and Apparel. H is Cloaths being thus ftneared over with 'Greafe he threw them into the F ire 9 and hafled away to the »H place of bis refprt, « Jmuk. hts Vtpe, and drafc hr and) which he was much addilled to. When he had by his continual Excels drained his Purfe, and reduced 1 himfelf to Extremiry , he vvould draw a Delian of fome Drunken Perfon or other upon Paper, and fend it to the Lovers of Art : and if they did not fend him the full Price he de. manded , which was fometimrs rco Crowns, he would throw it into the F.re, and after that was burnt, fet himfelf to make fome other odd Fancy, until by this new Frolic! he had got his Demand. His Paintings were ufually lome Dm, ken Clown beaten by his Wsfe ; or a Somfh Fellow mtb Pot in Hand, [moaieing Tobacco : Sometimes a Knot of Sharpen playing at Cards or Dice : Some Tout ,g Prodigal endeavouring r« decoy a Jimple much : Or a Drunken Quarrel : So that as Rubens and' Vandyke were in his time efteemed the befi for Grave and Magnificent Defigns, fo was he for (uch like Facetious Humors , which though they are not fe powerful to excite Laughter, as the Pifiure of the Old Woman which iZeum painted was to him, who as Plutarch .relates, beholding his Workmanfhip, and the Comical Figure it made, fell inro fuch an exceffive fit of £aughing,that it fuffocaied his Spirits, and killed him, yet the very light of them may (erve for a good Antidote againft Melancholy- He died at m the goth year of his Age, overwhelm d with his Intempe- rance, and fo poor, that his Friends were fain to beg fa wherewithal to pay ihe Charges of his Funeral-, had he been a fair and difereet perfon, he might have at- tained to great Wealth by his Pencil, his Works were fo ranch efieemed. / H. ? §4 Wuli multwlicis Jese dedit Artis alnnam Cels a Triumph atrise fe fuper a/fra tul/t. OrbisRoma caput bellorutn turbine quondam. arnica SwKMfeiMli 8r Vi a IOANNES AB EYCK,PICTOR. ^(fe ego, pn Catos oCeo cfe Jemine Cmi ~ cprefio cfocui princess mifcere cofores , iuferto cum ^j'ratre Nouum J~£upuere rep ertum t (_Atipie ipst lariotum TCorentes s ojnbus J fate quon. cfam Jvrtoflh CApeCCi, (Dtffuncfi omnem pro. ce: mox noflra per •itas non aonmt orCem — > In i nOcminicus Lamgsomus , 'it.Cjalle nccul. 8 IOACHIJWO DIONATENSI, PICTORI c t(as inter omnes nulFa ijuoif viuacius, loacdime, imago cermtur lLxjjrefJa> guam vuftus tin ; non dine mocfo Factum ef^gu'ocd ilfam Cur tig In cera cfedtra mcic&t , alteram » Qjue^non timet nunc cemufam : ’TF, CjaUe excul. i - 6 p / guocCtuam Durerus admtrans mAnum , Cj^utn rura pmgis, et cafas, Odm exarauit m gaCimgfefto tuos r Vuftus adena cufyufe : Qgag cemufatus Cineas, Je Cur tins , i^(ecdwi prceiuit ceteros . 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