Coecke van Aelst, Pieter, the elder

Diverse artist most famous for his publishing activity. The translation of Sebastiano Serlio that he issued from 1539 played a large role in spreading Renaissance ideas in the Netherlands. His artwork is heavily influenced by Italian art. Pieter Coecke's second wife, Mayken Verhulst and several of his sons from his first and second marriages, including Pieter II and Paul, continued his workshop in Brussels after his death. Van Mander stated that Coecke was the teacher of his son-in-law, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, but there is no influence of Coecke in Bruegel's work.