JANSSENS, Victor Honorius, was born at Brussels, in 1664, and died in 1739. After an apprenticeship under Volders he became painter to the Duke of Holstein, and held that office for four years. He then migrated to Italy, and, settling at Rome, devoted himself to the study of Raphael and the antique, and revelled in the beautiful landscape scenery on every side. His pieces soon rose in value, and he obtained more commissions from the Roman nobility than he was able to execute. He remained eleven years at Rome, and during part of that time he worked in company with the celebrated Tempesta, in whose landscapes he used to paint the figures. His own work was historical painting, which he practised both on a large and small scale; but his smaller sizes were most appreciated. On returning to Brussels he became as popular as he had been in Italy, and he also found a market for historical pieces on a great scale. His own taste, as well as his domestic circumstances, led him to paint in this style for the remainder of his life. He found it more lucrative, more easy, and more expeditious. His industry and rapidity of execution are amply attested by the numerous pieces from his hand which adorn many of the Flemish churches.