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Kees Bol
Cornelis "Kees" Bol (September 21, 1916 – September 16, 2009) was a Dutch painter and art educator. His work was exhibited in art galleries and museums throughout the Netherlands, as well as in Paris. In 1950 Bol was awarded the Thérèse van Duyl-Schwartze Prize and in 1982 he was made Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. Biography Bol was born in Oegstgeest. Initially he was a florist in his home town. After moving to Eindhoven in 1935, he held corporate jobs at Bata Shoes and Philips. In 1941 he married Toos van 't Hof. In 1946 he turned to art, studying at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague with Paul Citroen, Han van Dam, Jan Heesters, and Henk Meijer.Kees Bol - Unofficial website In 1947 he moved to Tongelre, Eindhoven where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oegstgeest
Oegstgeest () is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Its population was in . Etymology The portion ''geest'' in the name refers to the geest lands, which were excavated in the seventeenth century for the benefit of the urban expansion of Leiden. There exists more uncertainty about the 'Oegst' part. There are various stories. The name was formerly often spelled Oestgeest or Oostgeest, which could indicate the geographical location of the village: east of the geest lands. However, the oldest spelling found in a copy of a list of goods of the St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht from the tenth century states Osgeresgeest. This could indicate an original resident and owner of the territory: Osger. In the Middle Ages they also spoke of the Church of Kerckwerve if one referred to the Oegstgeester parish church (now the Green Church). History Oegstgeest is one of the earliest inhabited places along the coast. Evidence of a Batavian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Design Academy Eindhoven
Design Academy Eindhoven is an interdisciplinary educational institute for art, architecture and design in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The work of its faculty and alumni have brought it international recognition, and is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading design schools. History The Design Academy Eindhoven was established in 1947 and was originally named the Academie voor Industriële Vormgeving (AIVE). The first nine students graduated in 1955. In 1997, the Academy moved into " De Witte Dame" (The White Lady) building and subsequently changed its name to Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE). In 1999, Li Edelkoort, was elected chairwoman of the Academy. In 2009 she left the Design Academy to pursue personal projects and was replaced by Anne Mieke Eggenkamp as chair. She was in turn succeeded by Thomas Widdershoven from 2013 until September 2016. Since 2017, Joseph Grima has taken place as CD. Structure The bachelor's program is split into eight interdisciplinary departments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Educators
Visual arts education is the area of learning that is based upon the kind of art that one can see, visual arts—drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and design in jewelry, pottery, weaving, fabrics, etc. and design applied to more practical fields such as commercial graphics and home furnishings. Contemporary topics include photography, video, film, design, and computer art. Art education may focus on students creating art, on learning to criticize or appreciate art, or some combination of the two. Approaches Art is often taught through drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, and mark making. Drawing is viewed as an empirical activity which involves seeing, interpreting and discovering appropriate marks to reproduce an observed phenomenon. Drawing instruction has been a component of formal education in the West since the Hellenistic period. In East Asia, arts education for nonprofessional artists typically focused on brushwork; calligraphy was numbered among the Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Births
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign: The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive: Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in present-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi: Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. February * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiden
Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 206,647 inhabitants. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 270,879, and in the larger Leiden urban area also Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included with in total 348,868 inhabitants. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some from The Hague to its south and some from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden. A university city since 1575, Leiden has been one of Europe's most prominent scientific centres for more than four centuries. Leide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoogeloon
Hoogeloon is a Dutch village in the commune of Bladel, in North Brabant. Hoogeloon is situated 4 km north of and is around 20 km west of Eindhoven. History Close to the village of Hoogeloon there are many tumulus dating from the Bronze Age, and among the largest in Benelux. To the east of the town are the remains of a Roman villa. Hoogeloon used to be the capital of the municipality of Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren. In 1997, it merged into Bladel. The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch). An Ancient Roman mixing tap has been found at Hoogeloon. Gallery Image:Kabouterkoning-Kyrie PeterMaas.jpg, King Kyrié, King of the ''kabouter Kabouter is the Dutch word for gnome or leprechaun. In folklore, the Dutch Kabouters are akin to the Irish Leprechaun, Scandinavian Tomte or Nisse, the English Hob, the Scottish Brownie and the German Klabauter or kobold. In the folklore of ...s'', sits in the ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wijk En Aalburg
Wijk en Aalburg is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Altena, about 15 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. History Aalburg was first mentioned in 889 as Alburch. The etymology is unclear. Wijk was first mentioned in 1208 as Wic and means "neighbourhood". Both villages developed along the Afgedamde Maas in the Middle Ages and merged into a single settlement. The villages were frequently flooded. The tower of the Dutch Reformed church of Aalburg probably dates from the 14th century. The church has been extensively modified in 1630. The church of Wijk is a basilica like church which was extensively altered in the 18th century. In 1813, during the French occupation, the administrative system of the Netherlands was reformed and old rights and privileges were abolished. On 31 January 1816, after the establishment of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Province of North Brabant decided to rent o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCRV
NCRV (Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging) (English: Dutch Christian Radio Association) was a public radio and television broadcaster in the Netherlands, mostly transmitting on NPO 1 and NPO 2. On 1 January 2014, NCRV merged with KRO to form KRO-NCRV. Notable people *Mariska Hulscher, presenter Programmes * ''Help'', 1990s drama * ''Hello Goodbye'', 2005 ongoing reality television * ''Zonder Ernst'', 1990s sitcom * '' It's All in the Game'', 1980s game show * ''Disney Club'', programming block See also *Television networks in the Netherlands Television in the Netherlands was officially introduced in 1951. In the Netherlands, the television market is divided between a number of commercial networks, such as RTL Nederland, and a system of public broadcasters sharing three channels, NPO ... References External links Official website Dutch public broadcasting organisations Netherlands Public Broadcasting Dutch-language television networks Christian television netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Bol
Henri Cornelis Bol (10 January 1945 – 10 July 2000) was a Dutch still life painter, whose work was noted for its realism and ''trompe-l'œil'' technique. Life and career Bol was born and raised in Eindhoven as the eldest son of painter Kees Bol. As a young adult he studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven (1960-1964), where his father was a teacher, and for several years, he also attended the Graphic School in Eindhoven. He also trained at the Technical College in Roermond where he was taught printing. In September 1966, he met Gerrie Klinkenberg, eldest daughter of a police inspector. They were married in April 1968. In the autumn of 1967 he applied successfully for a job as a creative therapist at the hospital for mental health Huize Padua in Boekel. The family lived in Handel. In 1972 the "Blaauw Laaken", a grade 1 listed house build in 1604, was acquired in the old fortified town of Heusden. In the late sixties Bol visited the Museum Arnhem, and became fascinated by Dutc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Dekkers
Frank Dekkers (born 1961 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch painter of landscapes. He studied painting and graphics at the Utrecht School of the Arts. His work is influenced by artist Kees Bol, with whom he interned in 1984. Dekkers makes aquarels, paintings and drawings on location and in particular near rivers. Based on his impressions, he creates woodcuts, lithographs and large paintings in his studio. Museum exhibitions * 1991 - Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan * 1993 - Ino-cho Paper Museum, Ino, Kōchi, Japan * 1996 - Ino-cho Paper Museum, Ino, Kōchi, Japan * 1998 - Singer Museum, Laren, Netherlands * 1999 - Museum The Old Town Hall, Leerdam, Netherlands * 2002 - City Museum, IJsselstein, Netherlands * 2005 - Municipal Museum, Vianen Vianen () is a city and a former municipality in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is located south of the Lek River. Before 2002 it was part of the province of South Holland. Vianen is made up of a historic town centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Els Coppens-van De Rijt
Johanna Elisabeth "Els" Coppens-van de Rijt (born August 18, 1943) is an artist and author from Vlierden, Netherlands. Coppens-van de Rijt was born in Sint-Oedenrode, as one of twins to a Roman Catholic family with 11 children. She studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven with Kees Bol and Jan Gregoor and at the Art Academy of Maastricht. Here she met her husband, sculptor Joep Coppens. After her studies she made name as a painter, in particular of portraits.Brabander L: ''Geloven in Nederland''. (Dutch for ''Believing in the Netherlands''). Kampen: Kok, 2006, p. 39. She ceased painting, however, due to having the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Since, she has been writing among others on her Christian belief. Books written * 1996 - ''The other reality'' * 1997 - ''I stayed at the edge of the river'' * 2002 - ''Frank letters of belief'' * 2008 - ''Martien Coppens, from village boy to city man'' (with Joep Coppens) References Further reading * Leo Brabander: Ziekte en lijden voegen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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