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لوكاس دي هير

**early life and training** lucas de heere, a flemish painter, watercolorist, print artist, biographer, playwright, poet, and writer, was born in ghent, belgium in 1534. his early life was marked by an introduction to the arts under the guidance of frans floris, a friend of his father's, where he demonstrated precocious skill. **artistic pursuits and patrons** de heere's artistic talents were not limited to painting; he also excelled in

watercolor, print artistry, biography, playwriting, and poetry. his costume books and portraits serve as a valuable resource for understanding 16th-century fashion. notably, he enjoyed the patronage of philip ii, but later adopted the reformed religion, becoming a devoted follower of the prince of orange. **key patron:** adolph of burgundy, seigneur of waeken, under whose patronage de heere painted portraits of him, his wife, and the…