Lucas Franchoys the Elder or Francois (1574–1643) was a Flemish Baroque painter from Mechelen

Mechelen

Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...

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Biography

He came from a family of artists and his sister Cornelia married the sculptor Hendrik Faydherbe. he taught both of his sons, Lucas Franchoys the Younger

Lucas Franchoys the Younger

Lucas Franchoys the Younger or Francois was a Flemish Baroque painter from Mechelen, a town for which he painted numerous altarpieces influenced by the works of Anthony van Dyck.-Biography:...

 and Peter Franchoys

Peter Franchoys

Peter, Peeter or Pieter Franchoys or Francois was a Flemish Baroque painter from Mechelen, who painted an altarpiece of Calvary influenced by Anthony van Dyck for the St. Gummarus church in Lier, Belgium.-Biography:...

 how to paint. He studied in Antwerp and became a master in the Guild of St. Luke. According to Houbraken he was known for his portraits and historical allegories, and spent six years in Spain and France.