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Hondecoeter, Melchior d'
Hondecoeter, Melchior d' (b Utrecht, 1636; d Amsterdam, 3 Apr. 1695). Dutch painter, the best-known member of a family of artists. He was the Netherlands' most renowned painter of birds, winning an international reputation with his lively and brightly coloured canvases. They show both domestic and exotic birds, often in vigorous movement and sometimes pointing a moral. Hondecoeter also painted still-lifes. He was a prolific artist and is represented in many museums. His father Gysbert (1604–53) was also a bird painter, and his grandfather Gillis (d. 1638) was a landscapist. Melchior trained with his father and with his uncle Jan Baptist Weenix; he worked in Utrecht, The Hague, and Amsterdam.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Hondecoeter, Melchior d'." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Hondecoeter, Melchior d'." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-HondecoeterMelchiord.html IAN CHILVERS. "Hondecoeter, Melchior d'." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-HondecoeterMelchiord.html |
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Hondecoeter, Melchior d'
Hondecoeter, Melchior d' (1636–95). Dutch painter, the best-known member of a family of artists. He was the Netherlands' most renowned painter of birds, winning an international reputation with his vigorous and brightly coloured canvases. They show both domestic and exotic birds, often in vigorous movement and sometimes pointing a moral. Hondecoeter also painted still lifes. He was a prolific artist and is represented in many museums. His father, Gysbert (1604–53), was also a bird painter, and his grandfather, Gillis (d. 1638), was a landscapist. Melchior trained with his father and with his uncle, Jan Baptist Weenix; he worked in Utrecht, The Hague, and Amsterdam.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Hondecoeter, Melchior d'." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Hondecoeter, Melchior d'." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-HondecoeterMelchiord.html IAN CHILVERS. "Hondecoeter, Melchior d'." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-HondecoeterMelchiord.html |
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Melchior d' Hondecoeter
Melchior d' Hondecoeter , 1636–95, Dutch animal painter. His grandfather, Gillis d'Hondecoeter (d. 1638) and his father, Gysbert d'Hondecoeter (1604–1653), were landscape and animal painters. After four years at The Hague, where he painted The Menagerie of William III at Loo, Melchior settled in Amsterdam. He painted all forms of animal life, but is best known for his depiction of birds and fowl, in which he has few equals. Representative works, executed in a smooth, precise style, include the Dead Cock (Brussels) and The Floating Feather (Amsterdam). |
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"Melchior d' Hondecoeter." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Melchior d' Hondecoeter." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hondecoe.html "Melchior d' Hondecoeter." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hondecoe.html |
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