Jan Verkade (1868 - 1946) - photo 1

Jan Verkade

Jan Verkade, birth name Johannes Sixtus Gerhardus Verkade, later changed to Willibrord Verkade, was a Dutch and German Benedictine monk, Post-Impressionist and Symbolist painter.

Jan was captivated by art from his youth and began studying painting at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam, later in Paris he met Paul Gauguin, Paul Sérusier and other Symbolists, which played a major role in his worldview. In the last years of the 19th century, Verkade joined the Nabis (Les Nabis), a group of Symbolist artists. Fascinated by esoteric mysticism, the Kabbalah and Eastern magical teachings, he, however, adhered to the canons of Christianity.

In 1893 Verkade went to a Benedictine monastery in Boiron, Germany, painted churches and monasteries, and in 1902 he became a priest and changed his name to Willibrord Verkade. He continued to paint until 1927, but was no longer able to reach the level of his French period, considered his best period. However, he made a significant contribution to the Beuron school of art, which was founded by a confederation of Benedictine monks in Germany at the end of the 19th century. Up until his death in 1946, Verkade led a reclusive life, writing several religious, historical, and scientific linguistic works over the years.

Date and place of birt:18 september 1868, Zaandam, The Netherlands
Date and place of death:19 july 1946, Beuron, Germany
Nationality:Germany, The Netherlands
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Monk, Painter, Priest, Writer
Genre:Landscape painting, Portrait, Self-portrait, Still life
Art style:Post-Impressionism, Symbolism

Creators Germany

Hans-Ulrich Brunner (1943 - 2006)
Hans-Ulrich Brunner
1943 - 2006
 Reiner Stolte (1945)
Reiner Stolte
1945
Eugen Dücker (1841 - 1916)
Eugen Dücker
1841 - 1916
Jacques Henri Roger (1942 - 2012)
Jacques Henri Roger
1942 - 2012
Friedrich Coubillier (1869 - 1953)
Friedrich Coubillier
1869 - 1953
Peter Sorge (1937 - 2000)
Peter Sorge
1937 - 2000
Rudolf Belling (1886 - 1972)
Rudolf Belling
1886 - 1972
Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664 - 1731)
Johann Melchior Dinglinger
1664 - 1731
Inge Feilcke-Volbrecht (1923 - 2007)
Inge Feilcke-Volbrecht
1923 - 2007
Max Ernst (1891 - 1976)
Max Ernst
1891 - 1976
Felix Hollenberg (1868 - 1945)
Felix Hollenberg
1868 - 1945
Fred Rolf (1940)
Fred Rolf
1940
Otto Bollhagen (1861 - 1924)
Otto Bollhagen
1861 - 1924
Wilhelm Neuhauser (1885 - 1960)
Wilhelm Neuhauser
1885 - 1960
Norbert Tadeusz (1940 - 2011)
Norbert Tadeusz
1940 - 2011
Richard Lindner (1901 - 1978)
Richard Lindner
1901 - 1978

Creators Post-Impressionism

Oskar Zwintscher (1870 - 1916)
Oskar Zwintscher
1870 - 1916
Maximilian Alexandrovich Voloshin (1877 - 1932)
Maximilian Alexandrovich Voloshin
1877 - 1932
Moïse Kisling (1891 - 1953)
Moïse Kisling
1891 - 1953
Heinrich Rasch (1840 - 1913)
Heinrich Rasch
1840 - 1913
Giovanni Segantini (1858 - 1899)
Giovanni Segantini
1858 - 1899
Marietta Sergeevna Shaginyan (1888 - 1982)
Marietta Sergeevna Shaginyan
1888 - 1982
Maxfield Parrish (1870 - 1966)
Maxfield Parrish
1870 - 1966
Avigdor Arikha (1929 - 2010)
Avigdor Arikha
1929 - 2010
Edgar Maxence (1871 - 1954)
Edgar Maxence
1871 - 1954
Nikolai Nikolaevich Sapunov (1880 - 1912)
Nikolai Nikolaevich Sapunov
1880 - 1912
Ludwig von Hofmann (1861 - 1945)
Ludwig von Hofmann
1861 - 1945
Niko Abramidis (1987)
Niko Abramidis
1987
Henri Rousseau (1844 - 1910)
Henri Rousseau
1844 - 1910
Kurt Mikula (1928 - 2008)
Kurt Mikula
1928 - 2008
Pierre Bonnard (1867 - 1947)
Pierre Bonnard
1867 - 1947
Vlaho Bukovac (1855 - 1922)
Vlaho Bukovac
1855 - 1922
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