Hendrik van Steenwijk I
Illustration — Detail of portrait from his biography by Karel van Mander • Illustration — Church Interior, after 1580 Hendrik van Steenwijck I (also Steenwyck, Steenwijk) (c. 1550 – buried 1 September 1603) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, from early in the period, known mainly for his church interiors. • Illustration — Imaginary View of Antwerp Cathedral, after 1570 Van Steenwijck was born in Kampen, and was a student of the architectural painter Hans Vredeman de Vries, and the father of Hendrik van Steenwijk II He is known to have worked in Aachen (1573–76), Antwerp (1577–85) and Frankfurt (from 1586 on), where he died. Van Steenwijck is the earliest-known painter of architectural interiors, a genre that was popular in Dutch Golden Age and Flemish Baroque painting.
Also recorded as Hendrik van (I) Steenwijck · Hendrik van Steenwyck I · Henrick van, the elder Stenwyck · Hendrick van, den ouden Steenwijck
Hendrik van Steenwijk I
Hendrik van Steenwijk I · Public domain
- Born
- 1550. · Kampen.
- Died
- 1603. · Frankfurt.
- Nationality
- Habsburg Netherlands.
- Occupation
- painter.
- Movements
- Flemish Baroque painting.
- Teachers
- Hans Vredeman de Vries.
- Known for
- Men Sleeping in a Room with lighted Arches.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Illustration — Detail of portrait from his biography by Karel van Mander • Illustration — Church Interior, after 1580 Hendrik van Steenwijck I (also Steenwyck, Steenwijk) (c. 1550 – buried 1 September 1603) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, from early in the period, known mainly for his church interiors. • Illustration — Imaginary View of Antwerp Cathedral, after 1570 Van Steenwijck was born in Kampen, and was a student of the architectural painter Hans Vredeman de Vries, and the father of Hendrik van Steenwijk II He is known to have worked in Aachen (1573–76), Antwerp (1577–85) and Frankfurt (from 1586 on), where he died. Van Steenwijck is the earliest-known painter of architectural interiors, a genre that was popular in Dutch Golden Age and Flemish Baroque painting.
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In addition to introducing the new genre, he also worked with more natural lighting and perspectival space than found in the works of his teacher Vredeman de Vries.
Training under Hans Vredeman de Vries is recorded. Hendrik van Steenwijk II is recorded as having studied under Hendrik van Steenwijk I. the recorded working language is Dutch. The authority associates the name with Flemish Baroque painting. Works named in the authority record are Men Sleeping in a Room with lighted Arches. Work by Hendrik van Steenwijk I is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Museum Catharijneconvent, Rijksmuseum, Kunsthistorisches Museum and Frans Hals Museum.
The authorities additionally record the headings Hendrik van (I) Steenwijck, Hendrik van Steenwyck I, Henrick van, the elder Stenwyck, Hendrick van, den ouden Steenwijck and Hendrick van, the elder Steenwyck. His recorded language was Dutch. One child is recorded: Hendrik van Steenwijk II.
Identificatie Titel(s): Portretten van Hendrik van Steenwijck, Jacob de Gheyn en Sebastiaan Vranx
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1550
Hendrik van Steenwijk I born at Kampen.
1603
Hendrik van Steenwijk I died at Frankfurt.
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- 1.Valckenborch (Falckenburg, Valckenburg, Valkenburg, Walkenburg), van, südniederländische Künstlerfamilie, Marten I, Maler. 34. 50.
- 2.Kurt Zoege von Manteuffel. Steenwyck, Hendrick van, d. J. 31. 522. 523.
- 3.Georg Kaspar Nagler. Steenwyck oder Steinwyck, Hendrick van, Architekturmaler, der ältere dieses Namens. 1848.
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Formation and teaching. He trained under Hans Vredeman de Vries.
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