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Dujardin, Karel
Dujardin, Karel (b Amsterdam, 1626; d Venice, Oct./Nov. 1678). Dutch painter and etcher of landscapes, cattle, genre scenes, portraits, and religious subjects, active mainly in Amsterdam. He is best known for his small paintings of humble bucolic scenes set in an Italianate or a Dutch landscape and diffused with a clear, warm light. These works reveal the impact of Nicolaes Berchem (who was probably his teacher) and his admiration for Paulus Potter and Adriaen van de Velde. He was also an excellent portraitist and his large religious pictures show that he was familiar with the pictorial ideas of Italian Baroque art. It is generally assumed, on such stylistic evidence, that he visited Italy in the 1640s, but there is no documentary proof. He did, however, spend his last four years in Italy. Like so many of the 17th-century Dutch artists who made the journey to Italy, Dujardin was a Catholic.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Dujardin, Karel." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Dujardin, Karel." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-DujardinKarel.html IAN CHILVERS. "Dujardin, Karel." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-DujardinKarel.html |
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Dujardin, Karel
Dujardin, Karel (1626–78). Dutch painter and etcher of landscapes, cattle, genre scenes, portraits, and religious subjects, active mainly in his native Amsterdam. He is best known for his small paintings of humble bucolic scenes set in an Italianate or a Dutch landscape and diffused with a clear, warm light. These works reveal the impact of Nicolaes Berchem (who was probably his teacher) and his admiration for Paulus Potter and Adriaen van de Velde. He was also an excellent portraitist and his large religious pictures show that he was familiar with the pictorial ideas of Italian Baroque art. It is generally assumed, on such stylistic evidence, that he visited Italy in the 1640s, but there is no documentary proof. He did, however, spend his last four years in Italy, dying in Venice. Like so many of the 17th-century Dutch artists who made the journey to Italy, Dujardin was a Catholic.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Dujardin, Karel." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Dujardin, Karel." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-DujardinKarel.html IAN CHILVERS. "Dujardin, Karel." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-DujardinKarel.html |
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Karel Dujardin
Karel Dujardin , 1622–78, Dutch painter and etcher. He studied with Berchem and in Italy. Dujardin was particularly successful in painting landscapes with figures and animals, and he made some 51 fine etchings of similar subjects. His Charlatans and Cavalry (both: Louvre) are characteristic works. |
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"Karel Dujardin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Karel Dujardin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DujardnK.html "Karel Dujardin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DujardnK.html |
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