Hans Speckaert

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Hans Speckaert (ca.1540, Brussels – ca.1577, Rome), was a Flemish Renaissance painter active in Italy.

Biography

According to Karel van Mander he was in Italy during the period that he was there himself. He wote that Speckaert was a good painter and draughtsman. the son of an embroiderer in Brussels and a friend of the painter Aert Mijtens.^[1] After a long period in Rome, Speckaert attempted to return to the Netherlands and got as far as Florence, but feeling unwell, he turned back to Rome, where he died.^[1]

According to the RKD he arrived in Rome sometime in 1566 and died there over ten years later. He is known for portraits and historical allegories.^[2]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 (Dutch) Hans Speeckaert in Karel van Mander's Schilder-boeck, 1604, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
↑ Hans Speckaert in the RKD

Hans Speckaert on Artnet

Persondata
Name	Speckaert, Hans
Alternative names
Short description	painter
Date of birth	c. 1540
Place of birth	Brussels
Date of death	c. 1577
Place of death	Rome

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