Two English peers, one in Parliamentary robes and one in the robes of the Order of the Garter with a halberdier in the livery of Elizabeth I, by Lucas de Heere, 1567

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Lucas de Heere

Lucas de Heere (Ghent, 1534 – Paris, 1584) was a Flemish portrait painter, poet and writer.

De Heere was a Protestant and became a refugee from the Dutch Revolt against Philip II of Spain, who tried to suppress Protestantism. De Heere had to flee to England, but was able to return after the Pacification of Ghent in 1576.

He was very popular during his career and became immensely rich. His portrait of Katheryn of Berain is held by the National Museum Cardiff. He painted a head of Phillip II from the life in 1553, as a letter of Cardinal Granvelle documents; this is presumed to be the painting now in the Prado.¹

In England he trained other young Netherlanders: John de Critz, probably Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, and possibly as well the English Robert Peake the Elder.

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See also

• Artists of the Tudor court
• Cultural depictions of Philip II of Spain

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