Jacob Toorenvliet (1640 - 1719)
1640Leiden, The Netherlands1719-01-03Oegstgeest, The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
Jacob Toorenvliet
Jacob Toorenvliet was a Dutch painter and graphic artist of the Gilded Age, a master of genre painting and printmaking.
Jacob Toorenvliet was a member of the Leiden Guild of Saint Luke. Together with Willem van Mieris and Carel de Moor he founded the Academy of Arts (Tekenacademie).
Jacob Torenvliet's style of painting has its origins in the genre painting of Leiden. Torenvliet's paintings contain elements of fine painting. The artist incorporates all kinds of influences in his work, but mixes them with his own forms of expression.
Date and place of birt: | 1640, Leiden, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 3 january 1719, Oegstgeest, The Netherlands |
Nationality: | The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Allegory, Genre art, History painting, Portrait, Self-portrait |
Art style: | Baroque, Old Masters |