Jordaens, Jacob

1593 - Born on the 19th of May.

1616 - He studied under Adam van Noort. A marriage to his master's daughter, the year after his admission to the guild of painters, prevented him from visiting Rome.

         - Jordaens is second to Rubens alone in their special department of the Flemish school.  

1678 - Died of the mysterious Antwerp disease on the 18th of October, which on the same day also killed his unmarried daughter Elizabeth, who lived with him.