Jan Asselijn
Jan Asselijn | |
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Dieppe, France | |
Died | 1 October 1652 (aged c. 42) |
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Painting |
Jan Asselijn (c. 1610 – October 1, 1652) was a
Biography
Asselijn was born at
He seems to have befriended
He was one of the first Dutch painters who introduced a fresh and clear manner of painting landscapes in the style of
One of his paintings, The Threatened Swan, which portrays a swan aggressively defending its nest, became a symbol of Dutch national resistance, although it is unknown if Asselijn intended it to be so.[6] In particular, it was interpreted as a depiction of Johan de Witt.[7] Several inscriptions were added by later owners of the painting, including "Holland" on one of the eggs, and "Enemy of the state" next to the dog that is threatening the nest.[8] Some parts of the painting are less realistic than the swan, such as the low-hanging clouds, the dog and the flat-looking eggs.[8] The painting has been dated to the 1640s.[7] It is considered to be Asselijn's most famous work[3] and was the Rijksmuseum's first acquisition.[9]
Willem Schellinks' City Wall in the Winter was long thought to be Asselijn's, until the painting was restored and the original monogram was revealed.[10]
Gallery
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The Threatened Swan, one of the major works in the Rijksmuseum
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Cavalry charge at sunset. In the middle a kneeling musketman fires at an onrushing rider on a white horse.
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St. Anthonisdijk or St. Anthony's dyke breach at Houtewael burst in the night of 5–6 March 1651
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Flight into Egypt, 1640 circa
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Italian Landscape with the Ruins of a Roman Bridge and Aqueduct, undated, oil on canvas, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Footnotes
- ^ a b public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Asselijn, Hans". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 778. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Digital library for Dutch literature
- ^ ISBN 0-03-091870-7.
- ^ "DomainMarket.com, The world's best brand new brands". Archived from the original on 2012-04-28.
- ISBN 0-8109-0956-1.
- ISBN 0-688-03200-1.
- ^ ISBN 1-904832-04-0.
- ^ a b "The Threatened Swan: Symbolism". Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "Rijksmuseum Amsterdam". Holland (2009-2010) Art Cities. Nederlands Bureau voor Toerisme & Congressen (NBTC). Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Haak (1984), p. 473.
External links
Media related to Jan Asselijn at Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Asselijn in the RKD