Wenceslas Cobergher | |
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 Portrait of Wenceslas Cobergher | |
| Born | 1560 ? |
| Died | 23 November 1634 Brussels |
| Nationality | Flemish |
| Occupation | Engineer |
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| Children | nine |
| Parent(s) | Wenceslas Coeberger Catharina Raems |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil engineer Painter Architect Economist |
| Practice name | Maestro Vincenzo |
| Projects | Basilica of Scherpenheuvel, Belgium Draining of the Moëres |
Wenceslas Cobergher (1560 – 23 November 1634), sometimes called Wenzel Coebergher, was a Flemish Renaissance architect, engineer, painter, antiquarian, numismatist and economist. Faded somewhat into the background as a painter, he is chiefly remembered today as the man responsible for the draining of the Moëres on the Franco-Belgian border. He is also one of the fathers of the Flemish Baroque style of architecture in the Southern Netherlands.