Joachim Bueckelaer (c. 1530-1573)Joachim Bueckelaer was born in Antwerp and started by working for his uncle, Pieter Aertsen. In his uncle's work-place he learnt to paint market scenes and kitchen tableaux combined with biblical themes. In 1560 he established himself as an independent painter in his home town. Bueckelaer also painted the staffage in the work of other painters such as Anthonis Mor. Filling in the staffage entailed painting in the figures and other details. Bueckelaer was not paid very well during his lifetime. The biographer Karel van Mander reports that Bueckelaer's paintings did not fetch very much. After his death his works became worth at least twelve times as much. |
