Background
He was born in Kortrijk. His father was a silversmith who was relatively well-off and was active in the local Chamber of rhetoric of which he became a deacon.
He was born in Kortrijk. His father was a silversmith who was relatively well-off and was active in the local Chamber of rhetoric of which he became a deacon.
The earliest documented work is a Calvary painted in 1560 for the altar of the rhetoricians in the local Street Martin Church in Kortrijk where the work is currently still located. Shortly after the completion of this commission, de Rijckere moved to Antwerp where he joined the Guild of Saint Luke as a master in 1561. De Rijckere appears to have had a close relationship with Anthonis Palermo, who was the deacon of the Antwerp Guild and was active as an artist as well as an art dealer.
In 1563 de Rijckere married Maria Boots, who was presumably well-official
He bought a property in de Jodenstraat in Antwerp. He lived there most of his live.
He would later buy more properties in the Antwerp area, a sign of his prosperous circumstances, particularly after the death of his father. He died in Antwerp.
Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke]
He became a member of the Antwerp Chamber of rhetoric De Violieren in 1585.