Cornelis de Bie

Cornelis de Bie
de Bie by Gonzales Coques
de Bie by Gonzales Coques
Born(1627-02-10)10 February 1627
Lier
Diedc. 1712–1715 (aged 84–88)
OccupationPoet, writer, politician, bookseller, notary
Alma materUniversity of Leuven
Period17th century
GenreDrama, art history, emblem books
Notable worksHet Gulden Cabinet
Signature

Cornelis de Bie (10 February 1627 – c. 1712–1715) was a Flemish rederijker, poet, jurist and minor politician from Lier. He is the author of about 64 works, mostly comedies. He is known internationally today for his biographical sketches of Flemish and Dutch painters in his Het Gulden Cabinet der Edel Vry Schilderconst (English: The Golden Cabinet of the Noble Liberal Art of Painting), first printed in 1662.