Jacob Toorenvliet
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Jacob Toorenvliet was a Dutch Golden Age
painter of genre works.
, who were also studying with his father, a respected drawing teacher. Later, like his fellow students, he studied with Gerrit Dou, his father's brother-in-law, until 1659, when he started on his Grand Tour
.
Torenvliet was active in a number of different cities throughout his career, mainly in Italy and the Netherlands. He was in Vienna
in 1663, and in Rome
for a portrait commission in 1669. His companion on this trip was a painter from Enkhuizen
called Nicolas Roosendaal (1636–1686). From 1670 to 1673 they lived in Venice
, making another trip to Rome in 1671, where Torenvliet became a member of the Bentvueghels
with the bent name of Jazon. He went to Vienna again in 1673, staying until 1674, and mainly painted figures on copper
. He was in Leiden again in 1679, Amsterdam in 1680, and back in Leiden in 1686, where he remained. He joined the Guild of Saint Luke
in Leiden, and held a number of senior offices in it from 1695 to 1712, in addition to cofounding the Leiden Drawing Academy in 1694 with Willem van Mieris
and Carel de Moor
. He died in Oegstgeest
in 1719.
ij of his teacher Dou, and was one of its last representatives after the deaths of Dou in 1675 and Dou's other celebrated pupil Frans van Mieris the Elder in 1681.
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...
painter of genre works.
Biography
Toorenvliet was born in Leiden, to Abraham Toorenvliet (1620–1692), a glass painter and drawing instructor. The younger Toorenvliet first studied art with Frans van Mieris the Elder and Matthijs NaiveuMatthijs Naiveu
Matthys or Matthijs Naiveu was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was trained in drawing by Abraham Toorenvliet , a glass painter and drawing instructor , and he learned the art of painting from Gerrit Dou...
, who were also studying with his father, a respected drawing teacher. Later, like his fellow students, he studied with Gerrit Dou, his father's brother-in-law, until 1659, when he started on his Grand Tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
.
Torenvliet was active in a number of different cities throughout his career, mainly in Italy and the Netherlands. He was in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in 1663, and in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
for a portrait commission in 1669. His companion on this trip was a painter from Enkhuizen
Enkhuizen
Enkhuizen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.Enkhuizen was one of the harbour-towns of the VOC, just like Hoorn and Amsterdam, from where overseas trade with the East Indies was conducted. It received city rights in 1355...
called Nicolas Roosendaal (1636–1686). From 1670 to 1673 they lived in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, making another trip to Rome in 1671, where Torenvliet became a member of the Bentvueghels
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent .-Activities:...
with the bent name of Jazon. He went to Vienna again in 1673, staying until 1674, and mainly painted figures on copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
. He was in Leiden again in 1679, Amsterdam in 1680, and back in Leiden in 1686, where he remained. He joined the Guild of Saint Luke
Guild of Saint Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was identified by John of Damascus as having painted the...
in Leiden, and held a number of senior offices in it from 1695 to 1712, in addition to cofounding the Leiden Drawing Academy in 1694 with Willem van Mieris
Willem van Mieris
Willem van Mieris was a Dutch painter. He was a son of Frans van Mieris sr. and brother of Jan van Mieris....
and Carel de Moor
Carel de Moor
Carel de Moor was a Dutch Golden Age etcher and painter. He was a pupil of Gerard Dou.-Biography:Carel de Moor was born in Leiden. According to Houbraken, his father was an art dealer who wanted him to study languages and only allowed him to study art when his talent for drawing surfaced at a...
. He died in Oegstgeest
Oegstgeest
Oegstgeest is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Its population was 22,576 in 2008.-Location :...
in 1719.
Legacy
He is considered to be a member of the school of Leiden fine painting called fijnschilderFijnschilder
The Fijnschilders , also called the Leiden Fijnschilders , were Dutch Golden Age painters who, from about 1630 to 1710, strove to create as natural a reproduction of reality as possible in their meticulously executed, often small-scale works.Although in the seventeenth century, as in modern Dutch,...
ij of his teacher Dou, and was one of its last representatives after the deaths of Dou in 1675 and Dou's other celebrated pupil Frans van Mieris the Elder in 1681.