Abraham Cornelis (Bram) Roth (
The Hague
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, September 7, 1916–October 21, 1995) was a Dutch sculptor.
Live and Work
Roth studied sculpture with teachers such as
Bon Ingen-Housz,
Marino Marini and at the
Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague. Later as a teacher himself was he connected to the
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten en Technische Wetenschappen in
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
.
He worked in a semi-naturalistic, style; frequent subjects of his sculptures were women and horses.
He worked as an independent sculptor and painter, but was also a member of artists' groups such as the
Pulchri Studio
Pulchri Studio (Latin:"For the study of beauty") is a Dutch art society, art institution and art studio based in The Hague ('s-Gravenhage), Netherlands.
This institute began in 1847 at the home of painter Lambertus Hardenberg. Since 1893 the c ...
, Verve en the South Holland Cultural Group (Dutch: ''Culturele Raad Zuid-Holland)''. Roth was considered part of the artistic movement named the
Nieuwe Haagse School.
Much of his work is in public spaces in The Hague.
Works (highlights)
* In the Westbroekpark in
The Hague
The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...
:
** ''Two Women with a Parasol'' (1960, limestone) van kalksteen.
** ''Mother and Child with Doll's Pram'' (1962, bronze)
* Zuiderpark, The Hague
** ''Woman and Man'' (1964)
** ''Lying Woman'' (1984)
** ''Relief'' (1988)
* Sweelinckplein, The Hague, ''The Stone Maid''. The sculpture was added here in 2009
* ''Horse and Rider'' (bronze) on the Houtrustbrug, The Hague
* Facade sculpture of
Jan van Goyen
Jan Josephszoon van Goyen (; 13 January 1596 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch landscape painter. The scope of his landscape subjects was very broad as he painted forest landscapesm marines, river landscapes, beach scenes, winter landscape, cityscap ...
(bronze), Dunne Bierkade 16A, The Hague
* ''The Four Elements: Light'', Delft University of Technology
Selected Images
File:Westbroekpark 5.jpg, ''Two women under a parasol'' (1960), The Hague
File:Wesdtbroekpark 13.JPG, ''Mother and Child with pram'' (1962), The Hague
File:Denhaag kunstwerk vrouw en man2.jpg, ''Woman and Man'' (1964), The Hague
File:Denhaag kunstwerk liggende vrouw.jpg, ''Lying Woman'' (1984), The Hague
File:Sweelinckplein Den Haag.JPG, ''The Dutch Maiden'', The Hague
File:Denhaag kunstwerk amazone.jpg, ''Horse and Rider'', The Hague
File:Denhaag kunstwerk twee vrouwen en kind.jpg, ''Two women and a child''
References
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