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Innovator Karel Appel

Appel (Amsterdam 1921- Zurich 2006) was born in the Dapperstraat, Amsterdam. From an early age, Appel knew that he wanted to become a painter, encouraged by his uncle. From 1942 to 1944 he studied ...

Colorist Ben Viegers

Ben Viegers (The Hague 1886-Nunspeet 1947) lived in Nunspeet from 1938 until his death. He lives there on De Laan with his wife as a pleinairist and bon vivant. Without frills, pretensions, unsophi...

De 15 grootste Vlaamse Kunstenaars

This blog focuses on the 15 largest Flemish artists in the period 1820-1950, arranged according to their position within Artprice. In other words, what do they yield and how marketable are their wo...

Luminist Hendrik Jan Wolter

Hendrik Jan Wolter (Amsterdam 1873-1952) is best known for his luminist paintings that reflect the influence of French Impressionists. He traveled a lot throughout his life and this is reflected in...

Villa Mondriaan

Mondriaan was born in Amersfoort in 1872 and moved with the family to Winterswijk in 1980 because his father became headmaster at a school. The family settled on the Zonnebrink. Villa Mondriaan has...

Pointillist Co Breman

Co Breman (1865-1938) comes from a family of six. At home they had a forge and carpentry factory. However, his father died early and Co came under the care of guardians, who encouraged him to atten...

Bergense expressionist Dirk Filarski - Lyklema Fine Art

Bergen expressionist Dirk Filarski

Dirk Herman Willem Filarski was born on October 15, 1885 in Amsterdam. In 1901 he became a student of the Applied Arts School Quellinus Amsterdam and later of the Rijksschool voor Kunstnijverheid A...

Figuratieve kunstenaar Kees Maks - Lyklema Fine Art

Figurative Artist Kees Maks

Cornelis Johannes (Kees) Maks was born in Amsterdam on August 22, 1876 and was a Dutch painter and one and only pupil of George Hendrik Breitner. You can see this in the bold and robust design of h...