Cornelis de heem biography of abraham

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    Jan Davidsz. de Heem

    Dutch painter

    Jan Davidsz. de Heem or in-full Jan Davidszoon de Heem, also called Johannes de Heem or Johannes van Antwerpen or Jan Davidsz de Hem (c. 17 April 1606 in Utrecht – before 26 April 1684 in Antwerp), was a still lifepainter who was active in Utrecht and Antwerp. He is a major representative of that genre in both Dutch and Flemish Baroque painting.

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    De Heem was born in Utrecht as Johannes van Antwerpen. He studied first under his father David de Heem the Elder (1570–1631), then under Balthasar van der Ast. His "middle name", Davidsz, is a patronym referring to his father's name: In Dutch a name ending in -sz is like -son in English and Mac- in Scottish, meaning "son of" the rest of the name. He lived in Leiden from about 1625 to 1629, where he studied in 1629 under David Bailly (1584- c. 1657). His professional name, "de Heem", means literally "the home".

    He moved to the Southern Netherlands and joined the Gui

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    Cornelis de Heem painting to return to its historical home

    Now visitors to the National Trust’s Dyrham Park in Gloucestershire will be able to enjoy a splendid example of a still life depicting flowers and fruit by Dutch artist Cornelis dem Heem (1631-1695).

    The painting has been secured thanks to generous grants and donations. It has been bought by the National Trust with funds from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Mr and Mrs Kenneth Levy bequest, the Art Fund, a fund set up by the late Hon. Simon Sainsbury, the Royal Oak Foundation’s Ervin-DesChamps Fund, and a private donation.

    William Blathwayt (?1649-1717), the builder of Dyrham Park, was Secretary at War to King William III and frequently visited the Low Countries throughout the 1690s, accompanying the king on his military campaigns.

    A connoisseur of art, as well as having interests in gardening, music, and architecture, Blathwayt used these overseas connections and travels to furnish his house. He probably acqui

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    Abraham Mignon

    Dutch painter

    Abraham Mignon or Minjon[1] (21 June 1640 – 27 March 1679), was a still life painter.[2] He is known for his flower pieces, still lifes with fruit, still lifes in forests or grottoes, still lifes of game and fish as well as his garland paintings.[3] His works are influenced by those of Jan Davidszoon de Heem and Jacob Marrel.

    After commencing his artistic training in his native Germany, he moved to the Dutch Republic where he was active in Utrecht during the last part of his short life. His works were sought after by 17th and 18th-century collectors from the highest ranks of society throughout Europe.[4]

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    Mignon was born in Frankfurt where he was baptized in the Calvinist church on 21 June 1640.[4] His family was originally from Hainaut in the Southern Netherlands from where it had immigrated to Germany for religious reasons.[5][6] In Frankfurt

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