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Adriaen Thomasz. Key (c. 1544 - after 1589)

• Was a Flemish painter of portraits and religious paintings.
• He worked for a while in the Antwerp workshop of the prominent history and portrait painter Willem Key.
• Later took over the workshop.
• His work was highly regarded in his time for its technical mastery and innovative concepts.
• Key was mainly a painter of portraits and altarpieces.
• He was active to a lesser extent as a printmaker.
• His dated works span the period from 1572 to 1580.
• Key made a number of woodcuts of biblical scenes.
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