Cornelis Huysmans: A Flemish Landscape Master Born: Antwerp, Belgium (1648) Died: 1727 Early Life and Training Cornelis Huysmans was baptized on April 2, 1648, in Antwerp. His parents were Hendrik Huysmans and Catharina van der Meyden. His father's profession is described as either a master builder or a craftsman in the mint. Following his parent’s early death, he was sent to study under the landscape painter Gaspar de…