Willem van Nieulandt II
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Willem van Nieulandt II (1584–1635) was a Dutch Golden Age
painter and engraver from Antwerp.
origin from Antwerp. He probably moved with his family to Amsterdam in 1589 after the Siege of Antwerp
, because they were Protestants. His three sons Willem van Nieulandt II (named for his uncle, also a painter), Adriaen van Nieulandt the younger
, and Jacob van Nieulandt all became painters.
According to Houbraken, Willem was a pupil of Roelant Savery
in Amsterdam, and he left him to travel to Rome, where he became a student of Paulus Bril. He specialized in painting artistic ruins of monuments, arches, and temples, many of which he then engraved himself. He returned to Amsterdam (via Antwerp) in 1607, and became a respected poet there as well as Italianate painter.
According to the RKD, Nieulandt also became a good poet, as did his daughter Constantia, who later married Adriaen van Utrecht
.
There is a painting by Willem Nieulandt at the Norton Art Museum in West Palm Beach,Florida("View of Town"),as well as at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest,Hungary.
There is also a painting by this painter in the Pushkin Art Museum in Moscow,Russia("Jacob Returning to Canaan").
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 and engraver from Antwerp.
Biography
His father Adrien van Nieulandt the elder was born to a family of artists of FlemishFlemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
origin from Antwerp. He probably moved with his family to Amsterdam in 1589 after the Siege of Antwerp
Siege of Antwerp
The Siege of Antwerp was an engagement between the German and the Belgian armies during World War I. A small number of British and Austrian troops took part as well.-Strategic Context:...
, because they were Protestants. His three sons Willem van Nieulandt II (named for his uncle, also a painter), Adriaen van Nieulandt the younger
Adriaen van Nieulandt the younger
Adriaen van Nieulandt the Younger was a Dutch painter and engraver of the Baroque period.-Biography:...
, and Jacob van Nieulandt all became painters.
According to Houbraken, Willem was a pupil of Roelant Savery
Roelant Savery
Roelant Savery , was a Flanders-born Dutch Golden Age painter.-Life:Savery was born in Kortrijk...
in Amsterdam, and he left him to travel to Rome, where he became a student of Paulus Bril. He specialized in painting artistic ruins of monuments, arches, and temples, many of which he then engraved himself. He returned to Amsterdam (via Antwerp) in 1607, and became a respected poet there as well as Italianate painter.
According to the RKD, Nieulandt also became a good poet, as did his daughter Constantia, who later married Adriaen van Utrecht
Adriaen van Utrecht
Adriaen van Utrecht was a celebrated Flemish Baroque still life painter of the Antwerp school.-Career:Adriaen van Utrecht was, contrary to the suggestion of his name, a native of Antwerp. In 1614 he joined the studio of Herman de Neyt, painter and art dealer, as an apprentice, and was early...
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There is a painting by Willem Nieulandt at the Norton Art Museum in West Palm Beach,Florida("View of Town"),as well as at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest,Hungary.
There is also a painting by this painter in the Pushkin Art Museum in Moscow,Russia("Jacob Returning to Canaan").