Jan Wiegers
Jan Wiegers (1893–1959) was a Dutch painter, sculptor and university teacher.
Jan Wiegers in brief
- Born
- 1893
- Died
- 1959
- Known for
- painter, sculptor, university teacher, production designer and artist
- Place of birth
- Kommerzijl
Overview
Born at Kommerzijl in 1893, died at Amsterdam in 1959.
In detail
Jan Wiegers studied at Academie Minerva, Academie van Beeldende Kunsten en Technische Wetenschappen and Haagsche Teekenacademie. Norbertus Gerhardus Josef Olthuis is recorded as having studied under Jan Wiegers. the recorded working language is Dutch.
The authority associates the name with Expressionism.
Membership is recorded of De Ploeg and De Onafhankelijken.
Work by Jan Wiegers is recorded in the collections of Centraal Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Groninger Museum and Van Abbemuseum.
Sources
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- 1.
“Jan Wiegers”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q2675322: Jan Wiegers
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