He probably was a pupil of Isaac Claesz van Swanenburg until October 1572, when the Catholic family moved to Antwerp, and then to Liège. He studied for a time under Dominicus Lampsonius and Jean Ramey, before traveling to Rome around 1574 or 1575.
He likely was a student of Isaac Claesz van Swanenburg until October 1572, when the Catholic family relocated to Antwerp, and subsequently to Liège. He studied briefly under Dominicus Lampsonius and Jean Ramey before traveling to Rome around 1574 or 1575.