Pieter Coecke van Aelst
Painter and sculptor
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Pieter Coecke van Aelst or Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder was a Flemish painter, sculptor, architect, author and designer of woodcuts, goldsmith's work, stained glass and tapestries. His principal subjects were Christian religious themes. Wikipedia
Born: August 14, 1502, Aalst, Belgium
Died: December 6, 1550 (age 48 years), Brussels, Belgium
Spouse: Mayken Verhulst (m. 1538–1550)
Children: Mayken Coecke, Pieter Coecke van Aelst (II), and Pauwels Coecke van Aelst
Grandchildren: Jan Brueghel the Elder and Pieter Brueghel the Younger
Parents: Pieter van Aelst