A Life in the Shadows of Antwerp The story of Jan Wellens de Cock begins amidst the bustling guilds and religious devotion of the sixteenth century. While some whispers suggest his origins lay in Leiden, he found his true footing in Antwerp, where the records of the Guild of Saint Luke capture him as a man deeply embedded in the local artistic fabric. In 1506, he was already guiding a new generation, accepting an apprentice named Loduw…