Hans Speckaert was a Flemish Renaissance painter active in Italy.

Biography

According to Karel van Mander he was in Italy during the period that he was there himself. He wote that Speckaert was a good painter and draughtsman. the son of an embroiderer in Brussels and a friend of the painter Aert Mijtens

Aert Mijtens

Aert Mijtens , was a Flemish Renaissance painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he travelled to Rome where he was called Renaldo and became a friend of the painter Hans Speckaert...

. After a long period in Rome, Speckaert attempted to return to the Netherlands and got as far as Florence, but feeling unwell, he turned back to Rome, where he died.

According to the RKD he arrived in Rome sometime in 1566 and died there over ten years later. He is known for portraits and historical allegories.