No baptismal records from Antwerp 's churches for the artist exist as his family was Protestant .
The Flemish biographer Cornelis de Bie stated in his book of artist biographies Het Gulden Cabinet , published in 1661 , that Adriaen van Stalbemt was born on 12 June 1580 .
No baptismal records from Antwerp 's churches for the artist exist as biographer 's family was Protestant .
The Flemish biographer Cornelis de Bie stated in his book of artist biographies Het Gulden Cabinet , published in 1661 , that Adriaen van Stalbemt was born on 12 June 1580 .