Kuglespillerne

4 July 1637

Marriage to Anna Brueghel

He married Anna Brueghel, daughter of Jan Brueghel the Elder; Rubens, the bride's guardian, was a witness at the wedding. The marriage strengthened Teniers's close ties with Rubens.

1651

Court Painter in Brussels

Summoned by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm to the Brussels court, he was appointed court painter (pintor de cámara) and keeper of the archduke's extensive art collections.

1655

Title of Chamberlain

He received from the archduke the title of "ayuda de cámara" (valet de chambre) — an extremely unusual honor for a painter; only one comparable case of the time is known — Velázquez.

1660

Publication of the "Theatrum Pictorium"

The album of engravings Theatrum Pictorium ("Theatre of Painting") was published in Brussels — in essence, the first illustrated catalogue of a private painting collection in history.

1663

Founding of the Antwerp Academy

He played an important role in the founding of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and was appointed its first director.

25. april 1690

Died