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16th-century English painters

  • Lucas HorenboutGhent, 1512. Lucas Horenbout stood before the Guild of Saint Luke to claim his master status. He had trained under his father Gerard, a leading figure in…
  • Levina TeerlincLevina Teerlinc was born in Bruges, Flanders during the 1510s. She grew up as one of five daughters to Simon Bening and Catherine van der Goes.
  • Marcus Gheeraerts the YoungerMarcus Gheeraerts the Younger was born in Bruges around 1561 or 1562. His father Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder fled to England with his son to escape…
  • Nicholas HilliardNicholas Hilliard was born in Exeter in 1547. His father Richard Hilliard served as Sheriff of Exeter and worked as a goldsmith.