Dirck Coornhert
Dirck Coornhert | |
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Portrait by Cornelis van Haarlem | |
| Born | Dirck Volckertszoon Coornhert 1522 |
| Died | 29 October 1590 (aged 68) |
| Other names | Theodore Cornhert |
| Known for | Writing, philosophy, theology, engraving |
| Movement | Humanism |
Dirck Volckertszoon Coornhert (1522 – 29 October 1590), also known as Theodore Cornhert, was a Dutch writer, philosopher, translator, politician, theologian, and artist. Coornhert is often considered the Father of Dutch Renaissance scholarship.