Hans Speckaert, ca. (1540–1577)

• Was a Flemish Flemish Renaissance painter.
• According to the Flemish artist biographer Karel van Mander Speckaert was the son of an embroiderer in Brussels and a friend of the painter Aert Mijtens.
• He may have received his training in the Brussels workshop of Pieter de Kempeneer who was known as Pedro Campaña.
• He travelled to Italy at an unknown date.
• In Rome, Speckaert joined a group of Northern painters working in Rome in the 16th century.
• He was working at an unknown church early in the year 1575, together with the artist Anthonie van Santvoort.
• A document from April 1575 reports that the artist had been paralyzed.
• 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.
• Hans Speckaert is known for his portraits, history paintings and his many drawings.
• Only four paintings have been attributed with certainty to the artist.
• Cornelis Cort was a close friend of his.
• Speckaert's designs were used as models for prints by Aegidius Sadeler, Cornelis Cort, Pedro Perret and Jan Harmensz. Muller.

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