Complex sentence: In one of his works, Hoefnagel described himself as self-taught as an artist, although according to the early Flemish biographer Karel van Mander he received his first art lessons from Hans Bol, probably while he was still in Antwerp (1570-1576).
Split into simpler sentences: In one of his works, Hoefnagel described himself as self-taught as an artist. However, according to the early Flemish biographer Karel van Mander he received his first art lessons from Hans Bol, probably while he was still in Antwerp (1570-1576).