Michiel Coxcie was a painter who lived a large part of his life in Mechelen. He became very old and got to see most of the 16th century. Charles V and Filip II both ordered paintings by him, including some copies of the Flemish primitives that were still popular at the time.
He settled in Mechelen in 1559, at the time the archdiocese was created in Mechelen. His furniture was stolen during the Spanish Fury in 1572. But he was able to get it back due to his good contacts with the authorities.
My pictures of his paintings on my Flickr page.
Links :
Wikipedia
Book of Painters by Karel van Mander in 1604
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