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Jean Den Rooijen
Johannes Hubertus Petrus Josephus (Jean) den Rooijen (2 January 1866 – 12 February 1939) was a Dutch glazier.Pieter A. Scheen, Scheen, P.A. (1969) ''Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750-1950''. 's-Gravenhage: Kunsthandel Pieter A. Scheen N.V. Volume 2, p. 258. Life and work Den Rooijen and his younger brother Piet (1867–1913) learned the trade as glass painters at the Roermond atelier . In 1895 Den Rooijen, assisted by his brother, started his own studio. It was known as ''gebrs. Den Rooijen''. Piet had to stop working in 1908 due to illness and died a few years later. Jean continued the business alone. Work was done in a traditional, mostly Neo Gothic, neo-Gothic style. In addition to own designs, work was carried out for , and Huib Luns, among others.Hoogveld, Carine (hoofdred.) (1989) ''Glas in lood in Nederland 1817-1968''. 's-Gravenhage: Sdu Uitgeverij. ISBN 90-1206146-6. Jean den Rooijen died in 1939, at the age of 73. The studio was continued by his widow, un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roermond
Roermond (; li, Remunj or ) is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received town rights in 1231. Roermond's town centre has become a designated conservation area. Through the centuries, the town has filled the role of commercial centre and a principal town in the duchy of Guelders. Since 1559, it has served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond. The skyline of the town is dominated by the towers of its two churches, St. Christopher's Cathedral and Roermond Minster ("Munsterkerk" in Dutch). In addition to the churches, the town centre has many significant buildings and monuments. It is located about 45 km south east of Eindhoven, 70 km south of Nijmegen, 40 km north east of Maastricht and 50 km west of Düsseldorf. History Celtic inhabitants of this region used to live on both sides of the river Roer. Invading Romans b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
