He was a son of the Dutch-born architect, painter and engineer Hans Vredeman de Vries who at the time was working in the Southern Netherlands. In 1564 his father had fled to Antwerp from Mechelen, where he had been living in order to escape the Inquisition.[1] He trained with his father who was as a painter interested in perspective and therefore painted mainly architectural paintings.
He is known to have collaborated with his father in the completion of large assignments. He worked in Danzig from 1592 to 1595 where his father was employed in the design of defensive works.[2] He worked in Prague from 1596 to 1599 where he painted the ceilings and the reception rooms of Emperor Rudolf II’s castle.[3] He was active in Amsterdam from 1599 to 1617. There is a record of a notice of marriage between him and Mayken Godelet issued in Amsterdam and dated 24 April 1601.[4] In 1649 she was buried in Nieuwe Kerk.[5] The year her husband died is uncertain; it could be 1630 when his designs for furniture were published or later, but before 1636.[6][7]
Duel, ca. 1600, now at the Kunsthistorisches Museum
He was the master of Hendrick Aerts and Isaak van den Blocke,[2] both artists of Flemish descent who were living in Gdansk. His older brother Salomon Vredeman de Vries (1556–1604) was also an architectural draughtsmen and painter who collaborated with him and his father.[3]
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Paul Vredeman de Vries and Jan I Brueghel - Buildings and gardens, oil on canvas, 41 cm x 68 cm. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg
Vredeman de Vries specialised in architectural paintings and, in particular, imaginary church interiors and palaces.[2] His paintings show a meticulous attention to perspective. He developed an original poetic vision in his mature years. The facades of palaces that are richly ornate and the colonnades of which open onto flowered courtyards with fountains and sculptures provide the setting for scenes from ancient history or sacred history. The rigour of the geometric composition, which incorporates the principles of the contemporary treatises on perspective, is tempered by an atmospheric rendering of the light with its silvery shimmers. The interiors are a reconstruction of the interior decoration of his day such as chairs trimmed with leather, embossed leather hangings and canopies with valances.[8]
Vredeman de Vries was also active as an engraver. He contributed some of the 31 engravings to his father's architectural treatise entitled Architectura which was published in 1606.[3] He also made the engravings for a set entitled Verscheyden Schrynwerck als Portalen, Kleerkassen, Buffeten (Various woodwork for porches, wardrobes and cupboards), published in 1630.[10] These designs for beds, buffets, cabinets and interior porches in Louis XIII-style would influence Dutch interior design well into the second half of the 17th century.[11]
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There is an oil painting by Paul Vredeman de Vries in the Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow, Scotland, Trajan and The Widow.
^ abcMadeleine Van De Winckel. "Vredeman de Vries, Hans." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 25 Jan. 2014.
^On 24 April 1601, Paulus Vredeman de Vriese, from Antwerp, 34 years old, living in the Hooch straat, assisted by Johan Vredeman de Vriese, his father, was betrothed to Mayke Godelet, 37 years old, livingin the Geertruydenstraat.
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Paul Vredeman de Vries Antwerp 1567 Amsterdam 1617 was a Flemish painter and draughtsman who specialised in architectural paintings and in particular church interiors Interior of a Gothic church ca 1596 now at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 References 4 External linksLife editHe was a son of the Dutch born architect painter and engineer Hans Vredeman de Vries who at the time was working in the Southern Netherlands In 1564 his father had fled to Antwerp from Mechelen where he had been living in order to escape the Inquisition 1 He trained with his father who was as a painter interested in perspective and therefore painted mainly architectural paintings He is known to have collaborated with his father in the completion of large assignments He worked in Danzig from 1592 to 1595 where his father was employed in the design of defensive works 2 He worked in Prague from 1596 to 1599 where he painted the ceilings and the reception rooms of Emperor Rudolf II s castle 3 He was active in Amsterdam from 1599 to 1617 There is a record of a notice of marriage between him and Mayken Godelet issued in Amsterdam and dated 24 April 1601 4 In 1649 she was buried in Nieuwe Kerk 5 The year her husband died is uncertain it could be 1630 when his designs for furniture were published or later but before 1636 6 7 nbsp Duel ca 1600 now at the Kunsthistorisches MuseumHe was the master of Hendrick Aerts and Isaak van den Blocke 2 both artists of Flemish descent who were living in Gdansk His older brother Salomon Vredeman de Vries 1556 1604 was also an architectural draughtsmen and painter who collaborated with him and his father 3 Work edit nbsp Paul Vredeman de Vries and Jan I Brueghel Buildings and gardens oil on canvas 41 cm x 68 cm Musee des Beaux Arts de StrasbourgVredeman de Vries specialised in architectural paintings and in particular imaginary church interiors and palaces 2 His paintings show a meticulous attention to perspective He developed an original poetic vision in his mature years The facades of palaces that are richly ornate and the colonnades of which open onto flowered courtyards with fountains and sculptures provide the setting for scenes from ancient history or sacred history The rigour of the geometric composition which incorporates the principles of the contemporary treatises on perspective is tempered by an atmospheric rendering of the light with its silvery shimmers The interiors are a reconstruction of the interior decoration of his day such as chairs trimmed with leather embossed leather hangings and canopies with valances 8 He collaborated with his father on large assignments as well as with other artists such as Frans Francken the Younger Jan Brueghel the Elder 9 Dirck de Quade van Ravesteyn while in Prague Pieter Franz Isaaksz and Adriaen van Nieulandt in Amsterdam 8 Vredeman de Vries was also active as an engraver He contributed some of the 31 engravings to his father s architectural treatise entitled Architectura which was published in 1606 3 He also made the engravings for a set entitled Verscheyden Schrynwerck als Portalen Kleerkassen Buffeten Various woodwork for porches wardrobes and cupboards published in 1630 10 These designs for beds buffets cabinets and interior porches in Louis XIII style would influence Dutch interior design well into the second half of the 17th century 11 References editThere is an oil painting by Paul Vredeman de Vries in the Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow Scotland Trajan and The Widow Biographical details of Hans Vredeman de Vries at The Netherlands Institute for Art History in Dutch a b c Biographical details of Paul Vredeman de Vries at The Netherlands Institute for Art History in Dutch a b c Madeleine Van De Winckel Vredeman de Vries Hans Grove Art Online Oxford Art Online Oxford University Press Web 25 Jan 2014 On 24 April 1601 Paulus Vredeman de Vriese from Antwerp 34 years old living in the Hooch straat assisted by Johan Vredeman de Vriese his father was betrothed to Mayke Godelet 37 years old livingin the Geertruydenstraat Stadsarchief Amsterdam Huygens KNAW La Gazette Drouot in English a b Salomon et la reine de Saba in French Harting Francken Grove Art Online Oxford Art Online Oxford University Press Web 25 January 2014 A Buffet and a cupboard at V amp A Collections Simon Schama The Embarrassment of Riches An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age University of California Press 1988 pp 305 306External links editPaintings at Art UK http www metmuseum org art collection search 428368 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paul Vredeman de Vries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Vredeman de Vries amp oldid 1186939968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
