Dirck or Theodoor Galle (16 July 1571 – 18 December 1633) was a

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Baroque engraver.

Biography

He learned the art of engraving from his father

Philip Galle Philip (or Philips) Galle (1537 – March 1612) was a Dutch publisher, best known for publishing old master prints, which he also produced as designer and engraver. He is especially known for his reproductive engravings of paintings. Life Galle ...

. He married Catharina Moerentorff (Moretus), daughter of the prominent printer

Jan Moretus Jan Moretus, also John Moerentorf or Joannes Moretus (2 May 1543 – 22 September 1610), was a Flemish printer who was an apprentice for Christophe Plantin, married his daughter, and later inherited the printing business on his father-in- ...

and Maertine Plantijn. Maertine was the daughter of the founder of the Plantin Moretus printing house in Antwerp

Christophe Plantin Christophe Plantin (; – 1 July 1589) was a French Renaissance humanist and book Printer (publisher), printer and publisher who resided and worked in Antwerp. He established in Antwerp one of the most prominent publishing houses of his time, th ...

. Galle was one of the engravers linked to the Plantin Moretus press. He became a member of the

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in 1595, and became deacon in 1609. He was the teacher of his son

Jan Galle Jan Galle (1600 – 1676) was a Flemish engraver, a son and pupil of Theodoor Galle. He was born at Antwerp, and died there in 1676. Among his plates are: *''The Wise and Foolish Virgins''; after Marten de Vos Maerten de Vos, Maerten de Vos t ...

, and the engravers Adriaen Millaert, and Gilles van Schoor. Joannes Galle later became a member of the

in 1627, and became deacon in 1638.Joannes Galle
in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Galle, Theodoor 1571 births 1633 deaths 16th-century engravers 17th-century Flemish engravers Artists from Antwerp Painters from Antwerp