Hendrick Aerts [SEP] place of birth
Hendrick Aerts
Hendrick Aerts (alternative names: Hendrick Aertsz., Henricus Arijssel, Hendrik Arts, Henricus A. Rijssel) (probably Mechelen, between 1565 and 1575 - probably Gdańsk, January 1603) was a Flemish painter and draftsman who painted mainly architectural paintings and was active in Gdańsk and Prague.
Life.
Little is known about the origins, formation and life of Hendrick Aerts. It was originally assumed that he was from Lille, which at the presumed time of his birth was part of the Southern Netherlands.
architectural paintings of Hendrick Aerts. A remarkable piece is the "Bird's Eye View of The Hague and Scheveningen from the North-East" made in collaboration with Nicolaes de Clerck in 1614. It is a very large engraving on two plates that shows the two cities The Hague and Scheveningen in amazing detail.
He made engravings after the works of famous Flemish and Dutch painters of his time, including Gillis van Coninxloo, Hendrick Aerts, David Vinckboons, Maerten de Vos and Gillis d'Hondecoeter.
Londerseel printed and published his