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Hieronymus Wierix

Flemish engraver and draughtsman (1553-1619) · Artists · Died at 66

Hieronymus Wierix (1553-1619) was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman and publisher. He is known for his reproductive engravings after the work of well-known local and foreign artists including Albrecht Dürer.

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Together with other members of the Wierix family of engravers he played an important role in spreading appreciation for Netherlandish art abroad. He also created works that supported at various times the Protestant or Catholic causes in the Southern Netherlands.

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Artists
Type
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1553 to 1619 · aged 66