Draftsmen Spanish Netherlands
Antoine Mirou
Antwerp 1578 — Frankenthal 1661
Antoine, or Anton Mirou, was a Flemish Baroque landscape painter of the Frankenthal school. He is known for his wooded and rocky landscapes and landscapes with populated villages. Antoine Mirou was also a topographical draftsman whose views were widely disseminated through prints.
1578–1661
Johannes Wierix
Antwerp 1549 — Brussels 1620
Johannes (Jan) Wierix was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman, and publisher. He was a very accomplished engraver who made prints after his own designs as well as designs by local and foreign artists.
Together with other members of the Wierix family of engravers he played an important role in spreading appreciation for Netherlandish art abroad as well as in creating art that supported the Catholic cause in the Southern Netherlands. Johannes Wierix is also known for his miniature pen drawings.
1549–1620