Jan Van Den Eynde
Jan van den Eynde or ''Vandeneynden'' (late 16th century or early 17th century – 1674) was a prominent Netherlandish merchant, banker, art collector, and patron of the arts. He was brother to Flemish merchant, art collector and art dealer Ferdinand van den Eynde, and father of the latter's namesake Ferdinand van den Eynde, 1st Marquess of Castelnuovo, Ferdinand van den Eynde, Marquess of Castelnuovo. Van den Eynde's granddaughters were Elisabeth van den Eynde, Princess of Belvedere, Elisabeth van den Eynde, Princess of Belvedere and Baroness of Gallicchio Missanello, and Missanello, and Giovanna van den Eynde, Jane (Giovanna) van den Eynde, Princess of Galatro and Sonnino. Early life and family Van den Eynde was born in Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands, into a wealthy family of merchants, artists and art dealers possibly tied to the local nobility. The Van den Eynde were related to several notable Netherlandish artists, including Pieter Brueghel the Younger, Brueghel, Hans de Jode, ...
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Michiel Sweerts
Michiel Sweerts or Michael Sweerts (29 September 1618 – 1 June 1664) was a Flemish painter and printmaker of the Baroque period, who is known for his allegorical and genre paintings, portraits and tronies. The artist led an itinerant life and worked in Rome, Brussels, Amsterdam, Persia and India ( Goa). While in Rome Sweerts became linked to the group of Dutch and Flemish painters of low-life scenes known as the ''Bamboccianti''. Sweerts' contributions to the Bamboccianti genre display generally greater stylistic mastery and social-philosophical sensitivity than the other artists working in this manner. While he was successful during his lifetime, Sweerts and his work fell into obscurity until he was rediscovered in the 20th century as one of the most intriguing and enigmatic artists of his time.
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