The Antwerp Prodigy: Early Life and Artistic Foundations In the heart of seventeenth-century Antwerp, a city pulsating with the creative energy of the Flemish Baroque, Simon de Vos began a journey that would eventually etch his name into the annals of art history. Born in 1603 to Herman de Vos, a craftsman of dice, and Elisabeth van Oppen, De Vos was immersed from birth in an environment where meticulous skill and tangible artistry wer…