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Theo L' Herminez
Theodorus "Theo" Gerardus l'Herminez (1921-1997) was a Dutch painter. He was given lessons in drawing by an artist from Tilburg and later studied at the ''Academie van Beeldende en Bouwende Kunsten'' in Tilburg from 1958–61, and some time passed before he evolved his particular style. Before starting on a new painting, he would make numerous sketches and from these a particular mood developed. Then followed endless additions and changes until he feared that further work would cause the loss of the essence of the picture. Largely self-taught and later, moving from impressionism to Realism (visual arts), realism, his favourite subjects were women who were aged, wrinkled and creased, and on whom life had clearly left its mark. These were not people of flesh and blood, but sprang rather from his fertile imagination. The women in his paintings are monumental, being composed of sculptural elements placed against a restful background which does not distract the viewer. Through his car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilburg
Tilburg () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern province of North Brabant. With a population of 222,601 (1 July 2021), it is the second-largest city or municipality in North Brabant after Eindhoven and the seventh-largest in the Netherlands as a whole. Tilburg University is located in Tilburg, as are Avans University of Applied Sciences and Fontys University of Applied Sciences. Tilburg is known for its ten-day-long funfair, held in July each year. The Monday during the funfair is called "Roze Maandag" (Pink Monday) and is primarily LGBT-oriented. There are three railway stations within the municipality: Tilburg, Tilburg Universiteit and Tilburg Reeshof. The "Spoorzone" area around Tilburg Central station, once a Dutch Railways train maintenance yard, has been purchased by the city and is being transformed into an urban zone. History Little is known about the beginnings of Tilburg. The name ''Tilliburg'' first appeared in documents dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
