The Flemish Wanderer: The Life and Legacy of Aert Mijtens In the vibrant, shifting landscape of the late Renaissance, few figures embody the spirit of artistic migration as poignantly as Aert Mijtens. Born in Brussels around 1541, Mijtens was a painter whose life was defined by the movement between the industrious Low Countries and the sun-drenched, classical grandeur of Italy. As the progenitor of a distinguished lineage of painters—including his talented nephews Isaac and Daniel Mijtens—he established a familial tradition of excellence that would eventually reach the very heart of the Engl…