Jacobus Hubertus (Jacques) Verheyen (5 February 1911 – 20 August 1989) was a Dutch glazier and painter.

Life and work

Verheyen, also Verheijen, Scheen, P.A. (1969) ''

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''. 's-Gravenhage: Kunsthandel Pieter A. Scheen N.V. Volume 1, p. 493. Opgenomen als ''Verheijen, Jacobus Hubertus ('Jacques')''. was educated at the Teekenschool in Roermond as a pupil of Joan Collette and with Jean den Rooijen at the Nijverheidschool. From 1928 he worked in Den Rooijen's studio. In 1935 he established himself as an independent artist in Echt. He was responsible for the design and glass painting, while the technical side of the work was carried out at various studios. In addition to

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, Verheyen made

mosaics A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly pop ...

and murals, especially religious art for churches and chapels. He made the stained glass windows and the 14

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in the Chapel of Our Lady in Schilberg. He carried out assignments in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Ghana, Gabon, Canada, USA and Indonesia.

Gallery

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Verheyen, Jacques 1911 births 1989 deaths Dutch male painters People from Echt-Susteren Artists from Limburg (Netherlands) Glaziers