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Campen, Jacob van
Campen, Jacob van (1595–1657). Chief exponent of Classicism in The Netherlands. He studied architecture in Italy and was influenced by the work of Scamozzi and Palladio. With his Coymans House on the Keizersgracht, Amsterdam (1624), he introduced the Palladian style to The Netherlands. His most refined work is the Mauritshuis in The Hague (1633–5), which has a Palladian plan, elevations featuring a Giant Order of Ionic pilasters set on a plain base, a pedimented central section given little emphasis, and a hipped roof. Much grander is the Town Hall (now Royal Palace), Amsterdam (1648–55): it has two internal courtyards separated by a huge central hall, façades with two superimposed Giant Orders of pilasters, and a large projecting pedimented central section over which is a domed lantern. His Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), Haarlem (1645–9), is based on the quincunx plan (essentially a Greek cross within a square), with square Ionic crossing-piers and a groin-vault over the crossing. He was responsible for the Accijnshuis, Amsterdam (1638), the Noordeinde Palace, The Hague (1640), and, with others, the decorations of Post's Huis-den-Bosch, Maarssen, near Utrecht (c.1628). His secular architecture influenced van's Gravesande and Vingboons, and was a precedent for many English buildings. His style was introduced to England by Hugh May and his contemporaries.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Campen, Jacob van." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Campen, Jacob van." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-CampenJacobvan.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Campen, Jacob van." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-CampenJacobvan.html |
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Campen, Jacob van
Campen, Jacob van (1595–1657). Dutch architect and painter. He was the greatest Dutch architect of the 17th century and occupied a role in his country similar to that of his contemporary Inigo Jones in England by introducing a fully mature classical style: the contemporary diplomat Constantijn Huygens described him as the man ‘who vanquished Gothic folly with Roman stateliness and drove old heresy forth before an older truth’. His most important building is Amsterdam town hall (begun 1648, later renamed the royal palace), a triumphant symbol of the city during its greatest period. The building was richly decorated: Artus I Quellin led a team of sculptors, and Rembrandt was among those who provided paintings, although his Conspiracy of Julius Civilis (1661–2, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm) was removed soon after installation and replaced with a picture by his pupil Juriaen Ovens (1623–78). Van Campen's other buildings include the beautiful Mauritshuis in The Hague (begun 1633), designed as a royal palace and now a celebrated picture gallery. As a painter he concentrated on historical and decorative work and was one of the team, including Jordaens and Lievens, who worked on the decoration of the Huis ten Bosch, the royal villa on the outskirts of The Hague.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Campen, Jacob van." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Campen, Jacob van." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CampenJacobvan.html IAN CHILVERS. "Campen, Jacob van." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CampenJacobvan.html |
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Campen, Jacob van
Campen, Jacob van (b Haarlem, 2 Feb. 1595; d Randenbroek [his country seat], nr. Amersfoort, 13 Sept. 1657). Dutch architect and painter. He was the greatest Dutch architect of the 17th century and occupied a role in his country similar to that of his contemporary Inigo Jones in England by introducing a fully mature classical style; Constantijn Huygens described him as the man ‘who vanquished Gothic folly with Roman stateliness and drove old heresy forth before an older truth’. His most important building is Amsterdam Town Hall (begun 1648, later renamed the Royal Palace), a triumphant symbol of the city during its greatest period. The building was richly decorated; Artus Quellin I led a team of sculptors, and Rembrandt was among those who provided paintings, although his Conspiracy of Julius Civilis (1661–2, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm) was removed soon after installation and replaced with a picture by his pupil Juriaen Ovens (1623–78). Van Campen's other buildings include the beautiful Mauritshuis in The Hague (begun 1633), designed as a royal palace and now a celebrated picture gallery. As a painter he concentrated on historical and decorative work and was one of the team who worked on the decoration of the Huis ten Bosch, the royal villa at The Hague.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Campen, Jacob van." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Campen, Jacob van." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CampenJacobvan.html IAN CHILVERS. "Campen, Jacob van." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CampenJacobvan.html |
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van Campen, Jacob
van Campen, Jacob (1595–1657). See Campen.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "van Campen, Jacob." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "van Campen, Jacob." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-vanCampenJacob.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "van Campen, Jacob." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-vanCampenJacob.html |
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