Career
Historical data about van der Goes’ life are scarce. He was together with Hans Witdoeck a pupil of Lucas Vorsterman during the years 1630-1631. He was admitted as a master of the Guild of Saint Luke of Antwerp in 1632-1633.
He had three pupils: Alexander Goubau, Antonius Coolberger and Gaspard Leemans.
He worked as an engraver for the leading Flemish painters of his age. In Rubens" studio he belonged to the "new generation" of engravers with the likes of Hans Witdoeck.
There are 18 engravings made by van der Goes on the basis of Rubens’ designs. The techique of van der Goes was more free than that of Vorsterman and was thus extremely well suited to the Rubens’ style.
He also made engravings for other prominent painters such as Jacob Jordaens, Adriaen Brouwer, Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh and Theodoor van Thulden.
He signed all his engravings with Marinus. He died on 27 April 1639 in Antwerp and was buried in the local Saint James" Church. In the burial register of the parish he was referred to as "Marin van der Goes".