Richard Aertsz

[1] During his period of recovery, he often sat near the fire, and drew on the white stone hearth wall with charcoals, which he did so well that his parents asked if he would like to be a painter or draughtsman, and when he responded seriously in the affirmative, he was apprenticed to Jan Mostaert, then a master of a painting workshop in Haarlem.

[1] The altar door subjects were designed by Rijck, and were the history of Joseph (son of Jacob); one side was devoted to his brothers who came for grain, and the other side was Joseph himself seated like a king, hiding his identity for his brothers in Egypt; pieces which were highly praised.

[1] Rijck eventually traveled to Antwerp where he married Catharina Dircksdr and joined the Guild of Saint Luke in 1520.

[1][2] He was able to make a living by painting the "flesh tones" (naeckten can also mean nudes) for other painters in return for a day-wage.

[1] He died there in May 1577, famed as a quiet, happy, peaceful and pious man, much loved for his good mood.