About Cornelis Cort
Lived 1533 – 1578 (aged 44–45). Cornelis Cort was a Dutch printmaker, copper engraver, graphic artist, visual artist, painter and etcher.
Cornelis Cort ( March 1578 ) was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman. He spent the last 12 years of his life in Italy, where he was known as Cornelio Fiammingo.
Biography Print of Bernard van Orley, made by Cornelis Cort in the 16th century. Born in Hoorn or Edam, Cort may have been a pupil of Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert in the 1550s in Haarlem.
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Who was Cornelis Cort?
Dutch artist (c. 1533–1578)
When was Cornelis Cort born?
Cornelis Cort was born in 1533 in Hoorn.
When did Cornelis Cort die?
Cornelis Cort died on 27 March 1578 in Rome.
What was Cornelis Cort's occupation?
Cornelis Cort was a printmaker, copper engraver, graphic artist, visual artist, painter and etcher.
What nationality was Cornelis Cort?
Cornelis Cort was Dutch.
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