He was born in
Antwerp on 9 May 1655. He was a pupil of the Antwerp engraver
Frederik Bouttats the Younger. He spent some time in
Paris. In 1675, he traveled to
Rome where he continued to live and work for the rest of his life. He became a member of the
Bentvueghels, an association of mainly Dutch and Flemish artists working in Rome. His nickname in the Bentvueghels was Weyman, meaning 'Meadow man'. Blondeau was a very active member of the association and his name appears twice in the history of the Bentvueghels. He wrote his name in red chalk in one of the niches in the church of
Santa Costanza where the Bentvueghels used to congregate: jacobus Blondeau / alias de weymyn. His name also appears on a list of members of the Bentvueghels, who were present at the inauguration of the new members
Abraham Genoels II,
François Moens and
Pieter Verbrugghen II. He died in Rome in 1698. ==Work==