Artist. Born Mons, Hainaut, Belgium, he was a noted artist of the 15th Century and a teacher of Giambologna in Antwerp. Like many artist of his time, he was an intern at the Academy of Baccio Bandinelli, Rome. His work for buildings, sculptures, paintings and in silverware was primarily functional objects. His first major architectural work was is the Castle of Boussu, which was destroyed by French troops in 1554. Some of works included the rebuild of the Castle of Binche south of Brussels, plus sculptures in the Church of Saint Waudru, Beauvais Cathedral and the Collegiate Church. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)