Jan Adam Zandleven (6 February 1868,

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– 16 July 1923,

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)Entry for Zandleven
@ the

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was a Dutch painter, mostly of landscapes and

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Biography

He was the son of a paint manufacturer and merchant. Although he always wanted to be an artist, he never took formal lessons and worked for his father's company until 1901,Timeline
@ the Zandleven Museum website. when some of his works received positive reviews from

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and

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.Biographical notes
@ Mark Smit Kunsthandel Despite continuing opposition from his father, he chose to become a painter and made the acquaintance of the art dealer,

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, who gave him advice and financial support, as well as introducing him to the art collector,

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, who became a major patron.Biography and appreciation
@ the Museum Flehite. In 1904, he and his wife settled in

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, lived briefly in

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, then moved to

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, near the

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in 1912, where he spent much of his time painting in the woods; sometimes accompanied by his friend, the still-life painter Jan Carbaat. A deeply religious man, this would often produce a state akin to meditation and the degree of his concentration is clearly visible in his attention to small details. The influence of

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is obvious, but his technique was more closely related to

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. Between 1916 and 1922, he exhibited regularly at the "Kunsthandel Gerbrands" in

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. After 1918, he lived in Rhenen, where he died. Major retrospectives have been held at the

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in 1929 and, more recently, at the Museum Flehite in 2012.

Selected paintings

Zandleven Stilleven met tinnen kan en gemberpotten.jpg, Still-life with Tin Can and
Ginger Jars Zandleven Beuk bij bosmeertje.jpg, Beech at a Forest Pool Zandleven Kerkje in de zon.jpg, Church in the Sun Zandleven Voorgevel boerderij.jpg, Front of a Farm

References

External links

Jan Adam Zandleven Museum
Home Page.
ArtNet: More works by Zandleven.
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Biography

Selected paintings

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