Han Snel (1925–1998) was a Dutch painter born in

Scheveningen Scheveningen is one of the eight districts of The Hague, Netherlands, as well as a subdistrict (''wijk'') of that city. Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long, sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. The beach is po ...

, near the Hague, The Netherlands. He moved as a conscript to

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in 1946 as part of the Dutch fight to keep control over their former colony. After the independence of Indonesia, he applied for political asylum and started to paint on the island of

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."Exhibit reveals Han Snel's undying love for Bali", ''

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'', May 29, 2008 Snel converted to

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and became a citizen of Indonesia.

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1925 births 1998 deaths Converts to Hinduism from Christianity Dutch former Christians Indonesian former Christians Dutch Hindus Indonesian Hindus 20th-century Indonesian painters Painters from The Hague Dutch emigrants to Indonesia Naturalised citizens of Indonesia {{indonesia-bio-stub