Floris, Cornelis (c. 1514–1575)

Netherlands sculptor and architect. He executed numerous tombs, church screens, and other ecclesiastical furnishings in the Netherlands, and as far afield as north Germany and Scandinavia. His most famous work was the new town hall at Antwerp (1561–66).

A native of Antwerp and brother of Frans Floris, Cornelis seems to have received his initial training from one of the early Netherlands Italianist artists, possibly Pieter Coecke van Aelst. In 1538 he was in Rome, returning to Antwerp the following year. He published two volumes of engravings: one, with various adaptations of grotesque ornament, was published in 1556 and the other, with numerous designs for funeral monuments, in 1557.

His principal student was Hans Vredeman de Vries.