Short biography

Supposed self-portrait of the artist
in relief called "de Sainte Waudru"

About 1505	Birth of Jacques Du Broeucq in Mons or Saint-Omer (Pas de Calais).
Before 1539	Very likely tour in Italy, maybe with Jean de Hennin-Liétard, lord of Boussu and First Master of the Horse for emperor Charles V.
1539-1540	Hiring a part of building. First mention about Du Broeucq in public records of Mons.
1540	Works in Boussu castle under the leading of Du Broeucq.
	Eustache de Croy mausoleum in Saint Omer cathedral
1541-1545	Delivery of the firts sculptures of the jube in Sainte Waudru church
	Works in Binche castle for Mary of Hungary.
1547	Works in Mariemont castle and plans for the Beaumont city hall .
1553	Plans for a Charles V secondary home in Brussels.
1560-1565	Plans for city halls in Ath and Antwerp.
1561	Plans for Luxembourg and Thionville fortifications.
1570-1572	Drawing for the main entrance of Sainte Waudru church.
1573-1574	Death of his wife.
30 sept. 1584	Jacques Du Broeucq die in Mons. Funeral in Sainte Waudru church.
	For more details on the life and work of Jacques Du Broeucq, see the catalogue of the exhibition organized by the city of Mons for the 500th anniversary of the artist (176 p. 145 fig.)