HENDRICK VAN, historical and portrait painter, was born at Antwerp in 1560. He was a disciple of Adam van Oort; but quitting that master, he pursued his studies at Rome, where he resided for a considerable time. He died in 1632. All the historical subjects painted by Van Balen have merit. His designs of the Deluge, of Moses Striking the Rock, and the Drowning of Pharaoh, are meritorious compositions. His Judgment of Paris is accounted a masterly performance; and the figure of Venus, in particular, is exceedingly admired. He was Van Dyk's first master.