Gillis Claesz d'Hondecoeter: A Flemish Soul in Dutch Landscapes Gillis Claesz d’Hondecoeter (c. 1575–1580 – buried 17 October 1638) was a Dutch painter who skillfully blended Flemish artistic traditions with emerging Dutch realism, leaving an indelible mark on the history of avian art and landscape painting during the Baroque era. Born in Antwerp, the son of Nicolaes Jansz d’Hondecoeter, a painter who fled to Delft after the Spanish o…