Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp
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Benjamin Gerritszoon Cuyp (December 1612, Dordrecht
– August 28, 1652, Dordrecht) was a Dutch Golden Age
landscape painter.
, who taught him together with his son (Benjamin's cousin) Aelbert Cuyp
. Houbraken felt Aelbert had neater brush strokes and Benjamin showed the rough approach of his teacher.
According to the RKD, Houbraken was mistaken about the family, and Benjamin and Jacob were both born in Dordrecht as the sons of a glasspainter from Venlo named Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp. Benjamin learned to paint from his older half-brother, Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp
. He was therefore the uncle, not the cousin, of the much more famous Aelbert Cuyp
. He is known for allegorical pieces, genre works, beach scenes, military scenes, and landscapes. He influenced Barent van Kalraet
, and was followed by Maerten Fransz van der Hulst.
Dordrecht
Dordrecht , colloquially Dordt, historically in English named Dort, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the fourth largest city of the province, having a population of 118,601 in 2009...
– August 28, 1652, Dordrecht) was a Dutch Golden Age
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
landscape painter.
Biography
According to Houbraken he was a pupil of his uncle, Jacob Gerritsz CuypJacob Gerritsz Cuyp
Jacob Gerritszoon Cuyp was a portrait and landscape painter. He was born and died in Dordrecht, and was the half-brother of Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp and the father of the much more famous Aelbert Cuyp....
, who taught him together with his son (Benjamin's cousin) Aelbert Cuyp
Aelbert Cuyp
Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp was one of the leading Dutch landscape painters of the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. The most famous of a family of painters, the pupil of his father Jacob Gerritsz...
. Houbraken felt Aelbert had neater brush strokes and Benjamin showed the rough approach of his teacher.
According to the RKD, Houbraken was mistaken about the family, and Benjamin and Jacob were both born in Dordrecht as the sons of a glasspainter from Venlo named Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp. Benjamin learned to paint from his older half-brother, Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp
Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp
Jacob Gerritszoon Cuyp was a portrait and landscape painter. He was born and died in Dordrecht, and was the half-brother of Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp and the father of the much more famous Aelbert Cuyp....
. He was therefore the uncle, not the cousin, of the much more famous Aelbert Cuyp
Aelbert Cuyp
Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp was one of the leading Dutch landscape painters of the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. The most famous of a family of painters, the pupil of his father Jacob Gerritsz...
. He is known for allegorical pieces, genre works, beach scenes, military scenes, and landscapes. He influenced Barent van Kalraet
Barent van Kalraet
Barent van Kalraet, or Calraat was a Dutch Golden Age painter and the younger brother of Abraham Calraet.-Biography:...
, and was followed by Maerten Fransz van der Hulst.