The Master of the Burin: The Life and Legacy of Theodoor Galle In the heart of Antwerp, a city pulsing with the intellectual and commercial energy of the late sixteenth century, a master was forged in the tradition of fine craftsmanship. Theodoor Galle, born Dirk on July 16, 1571, emerged not merely as an engraver but as a vital architect of the Flemish Baroque visual language. His journey began under the watchful and expert eye of his father, Philip Galle, a man whose reputation as a publisher and engraver provided the foundation for Theodoor’s lifelong devotion to the copperplate. This ear…