Hendrick Avercamp (January 27, 1585 (bapt.) – May 15, 1634 (buried)) was a Dutch painter during the Dutch Golden Age of painting. He was one of the earliest landscape painters of the 17th-century Dutch school, he specialized in painting the Netherlands in winter. His paintings are colorful and lively, with carefully crafted images of the people in the landscape. His works give a vivid depiction of sport and leisure in the Netherlands in the beginning of the 17th century.[1] Many of Avercamp's paintings feature people ice skating on frozen lakes.
Avercamp's work enjoyed great popularity and he sold his drawings, many of which were tinted with water-color, as finished pictures to be pasted into the albums of collectors. The Royal Collection has an outstanding collection of his works.
Avercamp was born in Amsterdam, where he studied with the Danish-born portrait painter Pieter Isaacsz (1569–1625), and perhaps also with David Vinckboons, who was a follower of Pieter Brueghel the Elder. In 1608 he moved from Amsterdam to Kampen in the province of Overijssel. Avercamp was mute and probably deaf, he was known as "de Stomme van Kampen" (the mute of Kampen). He also had a nephew Barent Avercamp (1621-1679) who was also a painter and who imitated Hendrick's style of painting.[2] Avercamp lived his entire life through the Eighty Years' war, where the young Dutch Republic resisted in a war against the Spanish Habsburgs. He died in Kampen and was interred there in the Sint Nicolaaskerk.
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Enjoying the Ice near a Town (1620)
Avercamp probably painted in his studio on the basis of sketches he had made in the winter. Avercamp was famous even from abroad for his winter landscapes. The passion for painting skating characters probably came from his childhood as he practiced skating with his parents. The last quarter of the 16th century, during which Avercamp was born, was one of the coldest periods of the Little Ice Age.
The Flemish painting tradition is mainly expressed in Avercamp's early work. This is consistent with the landscapes of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Avercamp painted landscapes with a high horizon and many figures who are working on something. Many of his paintings are narrative based, with many anecdotes. For instance, included in the painting Winter Landscape with Skaters are several prurient details: a couple making love, naked buttocks, and a peeing male.
Avercamp used the painting technique of aerial perspective. The depth is suggested by change of color in the distance. To the front objects are painted in richer colors, such as trees or a boat, while farther objects are lighter. This technique strengthens the impression of depth in the painting.
Sometimes Avercamp used paper frames, which were a cheap alternative to oil paintings. He first drew with pen and ink. This work was then covered with finishing paint. The contours of the drawing remained. Even with this technique, Avercamp could show the pale wintry colors and nuances of the ice. Avercamp has also painted cattle and seascapes. Later in his life drawing the atmosphere was also important in his work.
Avercamp produced about a hundred paintings. The bulk of his artwork can be seen in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Mauritshuis in The Hague. From November 20, 2009, to February 15, 2010, the Rijksmuseum presented an exhibition of his work entitled the "Little Ice Age".
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hendrick Avercamp news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hendrick Avercamp January 27 1585 bapt May 15 1634 buried was a Dutch painter during the Dutch Golden Age of painting He was one of the earliest landscape painters of the 17th century Dutch school he specialized in painting the Netherlands in winter His paintings are colorful and lively with carefully crafted images of the people in the landscape His works give a vivid depiction of sport and leisure in the Netherlands in the beginning of the 17th century 1 Many of Avercamp s paintings feature people ice skating on frozen lakes Hendrick AvercampBorn1585Amsterdam Dutch RepublicDied 1634 05 15 15 May 1634 aged 49 Kampen Dutch RepublicEducationPieter IsaacszKnown forPainting drawingNotable workWinter Landscape with Ice Skaters 1608 Winter Landscape with a Frozen River and Figures 1620 Winter Landscape with Skates and People Playing Golf 1634 MovementDutch Golden AgeAvercamp s work enjoyed great popularity and he sold his drawings many of which were tinted with water color as finished pictures to be pasted into the albums of collectors The Royal Collection has an outstanding collection of his works Contents 1 Life 2 Artwork 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksLife editAvercamp was born in Amsterdam where he studied with the Danish born portrait painter Pieter Isaacsz 1569 1625 and perhaps also with David Vinckboons who was a follower of Pieter Brueghel the Elder In 1608 he moved from Amsterdam to Kampen in the province of Overijssel Avercamp was mute and probably deaf he was known as de Stomme van Kampen the mute of Kampen He also had a nephew Barent Avercamp 1621 1679 who was also a painter and who imitated Hendrick s style of painting 2 Avercamp lived his entire life through the Eighty Years war where the young Dutch Republic resisted in a war against the Spanish Habsburgs He died in Kampen and was interred there in the Sint Nicolaaskerk Artwork edit nbsp Enjoying the Ice near a Town 1620 Avercamp probably painted in his studio on the basis of sketches he had made in the winter Avercamp was famous even from abroad for his winter landscapes The passion for painting skating characters probably came from his childhood as he practiced skating with his parents The last quarter of the 16th century during which Avercamp was born was one of the coldest periods of the Little Ice Age The Flemish painting tradition is mainly expressed in Avercamp s early work This is consistent with the landscapes of Pieter Bruegel the Elder Avercamp painted landscapes with a high horizon and many figures who are working on something Many of his paintings are narrative based with many anecdotes For instance included in the painting Winter Landscape with Skaters are several prurient details a couple making love naked buttocks and a peeing male Avercamp used the painting technique of aerial perspective The depth is suggested by change of color in the distance To the front objects are painted in richer colors such as trees or a boat while farther objects are lighter This technique strengthens the impression of depth in the painting Sometimes Avercamp used paper frames which were a cheap alternative to oil paintings He first drew with pen and ink This work was then covered with finishing paint The contours of the drawing remained Even with this technique Avercamp could show the pale wintry colors and nuances of the ice Avercamp has also painted cattle and seascapes Later in his life drawing the atmosphere was also important in his work Avercamp produced about a hundred paintings The bulk of his artwork can be seen in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Mauritshuis in The Hague From November 20 2009 to February 15 2010 the Rijksmuseum presented an exhibition of his work entitled the Little Ice Age Gallery edit nbsp Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters 1608 nbsp Winter Scene on a Canal 1615 nbsp A Winter River Landscape with Figures on the IceReferences edit Oxford illustrated encyclopedia Judge Harry George Toyne Anthony Oxford England Oxford University Press 1985 1993 p 27 ISBN 0 19 869129 7 OCLC 11814265 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Hendrick Avercamp 1585 1634 National Gallery London www nationalgallery org uk Retrieved 2022 04 13 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hendrick Avercamp Avercamp at the WebMuseum Avercamp at Museum Syndicate Archived 2012 10 21 at the Wayback Machine Avercamp at Rijksmuseum Amsterdam master pieces from Hendrick Avercamp Online Exhibition at Owlstand 6 artworks by or after Hendrick Avercamp at the Art UK site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hendrick Avercamp amp oldid 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