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The article focuses on the role and status of Dutch and Flemish printmakers in Rome between 1565 and 1600. The analysis on their roles are based on the information gathered including the graphic arts of Netherlandish scholars such as Domenicus Lampsonius and Philippe van Winghe and the critical writings of Karel van Mander. The letter of Domenicus Lampsonius to Giulio Clovio is often interpreted as the most emphatic praise of the potentialities of reproductive engraving and praise for the works of Cornelis Cort, an accomplished plate-cutter. His works played a major role in increasing and consolidating the reputation in the Netherlandish school of engraving. Works of the engravers tend to develop because of various explorations that lead them to discover new techniques and applications.