Egyptian head by Willem van Konijnenburg
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Egyptian head 1916

Willem van Konijnenburg

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32 ⨯ 30 cm
ConditionMint
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  • Sobre la obra de arte
    Willem van Konijnenburg was inspired by several ancient art forms, including the Egyptian one. In his theoretical writing The Value of Impressionist Painting from 1908, he praises Egyptian art for the way in which its unity of art, faith and science is symbolically expressed. In The Aesthetic Idea (1916) he praises the material sense of the Egyptian artist who opts for sustainable materials and, very important for Van Konijnenburg, the monumentality. It arises by imposing a form on matter according to mathematical principles, without regard to the demands of naturalism. Influences of the Egyptians can be seen in the painting Tempelbouw (Centraal Museum Utrecht), facade sculptures that Van Konijnenburg designed in 1915/1916 for the Koninklijke Fabriek van Metaalwerken by W.J. Stockfish in The Hague, the large pedantic watercolors Egyptian farmer (Kunstmuseum Den Haag) and Egyptian shepherd (whereabouts unknown) from 1916/1917 and Overgave (Kunstmuseum Den Haag) from 1917, for which the first owner of the Egyptian Cup shown here stood as a model : Jacoba van der Vegt (1897-1970). Jacoba was Van Konijnenburg's favorite niece, muse, model and dance partner in the Tango. The complete provenance of this work is present.
  • Sobre el artista
    Willem van Konijnenburg nació en La Haya el 11 de febrero de 1868. Fue un pintor, acuarelista, ilustrador, dibujante y grabador holandés. Fue educado en la Academia de Artes de La Haya. Después de su educación, trabajó en Maastricht, Limburg, Scheveningen e incluso París. Fue alumno de Arnoud Gerkens, Eduard Kerling y Johan Philip Koelman. Pero sus principales lecciones de arte las dio la madre de Willem. Van Konijnenburg murió en La Haya el 28 de febrero de 1943.

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