The true effigies of the most eminent painters and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe curiously engraven on copper-plates : together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works ...

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Title: The true effigies of the most eminent painters and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe curiously engraven on copper-plates : together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works ...
Publication: [London :: s.n.],; 1694.
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Subject terms: Artists.; Engravers.; Portraits.; Artists -- Portraits.
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XVII. Matthew and Paul Brill

Were brethren, both born at Antwerp, and excellent Paint∣ers; Matthew, the eldest, went to Rome, where he was pro∣moted to be Painter to the Pope, and made in some Halls of the Vatican several Landskips in Fresco, which were greatly es∣teemed. Paul envying his Brothers renown, follows him to Rome, and after his death, succeeded in his Employ. In the year 1682, he made in the Great Hall of the Popes Palace, a piece in Fresco of sixty eight foot long, representing the Mar∣tyrdom of St. Clement who is bound to an Anchor, and thrown into a River. In the Popes Chamber he painted six of the most curious Prospects about Rome. Cardinal Matthio had an Hall adorned round by him with Grotesk work and Landskips, and for his Brother Hasdruball, he made six great pieces contain∣ing the prospects of his Houses of pleasure; He has left be∣hind him many rare designs of Ruines and other fancies which have been communicated to the World in several Prints.