Jacob de Wit (1695 - 1754) - photo 1

Jacob de Wit

Jacob de Wit was a Dutch painter, decorator and collector, a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Antwerp.

De Wit studied at the Royal Academy in Antwerp, where he began to study the work of Peter Paul Rubens and became his follower. De Wit made copies of many of Rubens' works, notably his ceiling paintings in the Jesuit church in Antwerp.

Later, from the 1720s Jacob de Wit began working in Amsterdam, where he received regular commissions, both public and private. He created many ceiling and wall paintings in the Rococo style, in which he used grisaille - gray and white painting, creating the illusion of three-dimensionality, or bas-relief. Some of them can still be seen in their original places in the 21st century.

Jacob de Wit amassed a large art collection during his lifetime, including works by Rubens, Antoni van Dyck, as well as Dutch and Flemish contemporaries and old masters.

Date and place of birt:19 december 1695, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Date and place of death:12 november 1754, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nationality:The Netherlands
Period of activity: XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Art school / group:Dutch School, Guild of Saint Luke
Genre:Allegory, Religious genre
Art style:Baroque, Classicism, Rococo

Creators The Netherlands

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Théophile de Bock (1851 - 1904)
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Douwe de Hoop (1800 - 1830)
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1800 - 1830
Erik Andriesse (1957 - 1993)
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Hubertus Brouwer (1919 - 1980)
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1919 - 1980
Philips Galle (1537 - 1612)
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Jan van Eyck (1390 - 1441)
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Wallerant Vaillant (1623 - 1677)
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Elisabeth Alida Haanen (1809 - 1845)
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Jacob Campo Weyerman (1677 - 1747)
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Willem van Veldhuizen (1954)
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Jan van Noordt (1623 - 1681)
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1623 - 1681
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621 - 1674)
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1621 - 1674
Jeremias Adriaan A. Schill (1849 - 1902)
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1849 - 1902
Jan Adriensz van Staveren (1613 - 1669)
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Herman Brood (1946 - 2001)
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Creators Baroque

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598 - 1680)
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1598 - 1680
Jan de Baen (1633 - 1702)
Jan de Baen
1633 - 1702
Adam Willaerts (1577 - 1664)
Adam Willaerts
1577 - 1664
Jean Huber (1721 - 1786)
Jean Huber
1721 - 1786
Auger Lucas (1685 - 1765)
Auger Lucas
1685 - 1765
François Octavien (1682 - 1740)
François Octavien
1682 - 1740
Balthasar Ferdinand Moll (1717 - 1785)
Balthasar Ferdinand Moll
1717 - 1785
Marmaduke Cradock (1660 - 1716)
Marmaduke Cradock
1660 - 1716
Dirck de Quade van Ravesteyn (1566 - 1619)
Dirck de Quade van Ravesteyn
1566 - 1619
Andrea Locatelli (1695 - 1741)
Andrea Locatelli
1695 - 1741
Hugo Spieler (1854 - 1922)
Hugo Spieler
1854 - 1922
Leopold Mozart (1719 - 1787)
Leopold Mozart
1719 - 1787
Enrico Butti (1847 - 1932)
Enrico Butti
1847 - 1932
Giovanni Battista Foggini (1652 - 1725)
Giovanni Battista Foggini
1652 - 1725
Antoine-Laurent Castellan (1772 - 1838)
Antoine-Laurent Castellan
1772 - 1838
Jacob Kempener (? - ?)
Jacob Kempener
? - ?
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