Johan, or Jan van Gool (1685–1763), was a

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painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ...

and writer from

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, now remembered mainly as a biographer of artists from the

Dutch Golden Age The Dutch Golden Age ( nl, Gouden Eeuw ) was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the era from 1588 (the birth of the Dutch Republic) to 1672 (the Rampjaar, "Disaster Year"), in which Dutch trade, science, and art an ...

Life

Jan van Gool was a pupil of Simon van der Does and Mattheus Terwesten.Jan van Gool
in the

RKD The Netherlands Institute for Art History or RKD (Dutch: RKD-Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis), previously Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), is located in The Hague and is home to the largest art history center i ...

He became a member of the

Confrerie Pictura The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague (the Netherlands) by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there. History The guild of St. Luke in the Hague existed a ...

in 1711. He was first regent, and then five years later became director, of the Hague Drawing School from 1720-1734. He spent most of his time in the Hague, but travelled to England twice and is recorded there in 1711. He specialized in Italianate landscapes. He is best known today for his book of artist biographies, otherwise known as the "Nieuw Schouburg". The full title is ''De Nieuwe Schouburg der Nederlantsche kunstschilders en schilderessen: Waer in de Levens- en Kunstbedryven der tans levende en reets overleedene Schilders, die van Houbraken, noch eenig ander schryver, zyn aengeteekend, verhaelt worden.'' (The Hague, 1750). He meant this book as an update to the original "Schouwburg" written by his friend Arnold Houbraken, whose 3-volume '' Schouburg'' was written in order of birth year, ending with

Adriaen van der Werff Adriaen van der Werff (21 January 1659 – 12 November 1722) was a Dutch painter of portraits and erotic, devotional and mythological scenes. His brother, Pieter van der Werff (1661–1722), was his principal pupil and assistant. Life At the ag ...

, born in 1659. Just as Houbraken before him, he starts his book with a tribute to his predecessors, most notably

Karel van Mander Karel van Mander (I) or Carel van Mander I (May 1548 – 2 September 1606) was a Flemish painter, poet, art historian and art theoretician, who established himself in the Dutch Republic in the latter part of his life. He is mainly remember ...

and to Houbraken himself, noting however, that Houbraken included many insulting comments in his sketches that he felt were unnecessary. He starts with the artists that Houbraken left out, choosing for his first subjects two painters from the Hague,

Jan van Ravensteyn Jan Anthonisz van Ravesteyn (1572(?) – buried 21 June 1657) was a successful portrait painter to the Dutch court in The Hague. Biography Van Ravesteyn was born in The Hague. It is unknown who taught him how to paint, but he was a follow ...

and

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. He then proceeded to write short sketches in birth year order up to 1680, ending Volume I with

Gerard Jan Palthe Gerhard Jan Palthe (21 July 1681 in Denekamp – 30 July 1767 in Deventer), was an 18th-century painter and portraitist from the Northern Netherlands. Biography He was the son of a clergyman of the Walloon church. He studied with Jurriaen ...

. In Volume II he continued from 1680 with

Jan van Huysum Jan van Huysum (or Jan van Huijsum) (15 April 1682 – 8 February 1749) is the most notable member of the Van Huysum family of artists working in Dutch Golden Age of the 17th and 18th centuries; “by common consent, Jan van Huysum has been held ...

and ended in 1700 with the brothers

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and

Matthijs Accama Matthijs Accama (1702–1783) was a Dutch painter. The brother of Bernardus, he was born at Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in ...

. His book contains many notes about Hague painters and the founding of the drawing academy in the Hague, where he lived and worked.Jan van Gool
in the Dictionary of Art Historians

List of painters in Part I

* Jan Antonisz. van Ravesteyn p. 15 *

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen Cornelius Johnson or Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen (; also Cornelius Jonson van Ceulen, Cornelis Jansz. van Ceulen and many other variants) (bapt. 14 October 1593 – bur. 5 August 1661) was an English painter of portraits of Dutch or Flemish p ...

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Martinus Lengele Martinus Lengele (1615–1668) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He is known for portraits in the Hague, and made a few schutterstuken there. He became a member of the Confrerie Pictura in The Hague from 1656 to 1665.Arnold van Ravesteyn Arnold van Ravesteyn (1605 in The Hague – 1690 in The Hague), was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter. Biography According to the RKD he was a pupil of his father, the painter Anthonie van Ravesteyn, who became a member of the Haarlem Guild of ...

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Isaac Koedijck Isaac Koedijck (1618, Amsterdam – 1668, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Johan van Gool, he saw two excellent cabinet pieces painted in the tradition of Gerard Dou in the collection of Willem Lormier in ...

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Jan Potheuck Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

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Abraham Lambertsz van den Tempel Abraham van den Tempel (c.1622 – 8 October 1672) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography He probably learned painting from his father, also a painter, but who died when he was still quite young, in 1636. That is the same year that he mo ...

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Jan Goedart Johannes Goedaert (also spelled Goetaart, Goedhart, Goedaard or Jean Goedart in French) (19 March 1617 (baptized) – 15 January 1668 (buried)) was a Dutch naturalist, entomolog ...

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Willem Eversdijck Willem Eversdijck (c.1620-1671) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He was the son of Cornelis Eversdijck and flourished at Goes about the year 1660. He is known for portraits and several of these were engraved by Houbraken. In 1633 he was a pupil ...

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Cornelis Eversdyk Willem Eversdijck (c.1620-1671) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He was the son of Cornelis Eversdijck and flourished at Goes about the year 1660. He is known for portraits and several of these were engraved by Houbraken. In 1633 he was a pupil o ...

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Theodor van der Schuer Theodor van der Schuer (1634–1707) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Van der Schuer was born and died in The Hague. According to Houbraken he travelled to Italy where he joined the Bentvueghels with the nickname "Vrientschap", or fr ...

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Willem Doudijns Willem Doudijns (1630–1697), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver. Biography According to the RKD he learned to draw from Alexander le Petit, and he spent 12 years in Italy. He returned home in 1661, where he collaborated with Jan de ...

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Nikolaes Wieling Nicolaes Willingh (1640, The Hague – 1678, Berlin), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken he was the teacher of Robbert Duval and Augustinus Terwesten.Herman Verelst p. 59 *

Pieter Hermansz Verelst Pieter Harmensz Verelst (c. 1618, Dordrecht – c. 1678 in Dordrecht or Hulst) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Three of his sons, Simon, Herman, and Johannes Verelst, also became painters. Biography Pieter Verelst was a pupil of Gerard Dou and ...

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Simon Pietersz Verelst Simon Pietersz Verelst (1644–1721?) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He is known for outstanding flower and fruit still life paintings. Biography Verelst was born in The Hague. He was the son of Pieter Harmensz Verelst and became a pupi ...

p. 59 * Adriaen Cornelisz Beeldemaker p. 63 *

Franciscus Carree Franciscus Carree or Frans Carré (ca. 1630 - 1669) was a Dutch painter. He was either born in Leeuwarden or Antwerp. In 1649 he married Janneke Padtbrugge in The Hague where he became a member of the guild, and spent most of his career. Betwe ...

p. 64 * Johan le Ducq p. 65 * Marcus de Bye p. 67 * Daniël Haring p. 69 * Daniel Mijtens the Younger p. 71 *

Jan Weenix Jan Weenix or Joannis Wenix (between 1641/164919 September 1719 (buried)) was a Dutch painter. He was trained by his father, Jan Baptist Weenix, together with his cousin Melchior d'Hondecoeter. Like his father, he painted various subjects, but ...

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Robbert Duval (1639-1732) Robbert is a Dutch form of the masculine given name Robert. People with the name include: * Robbert A.J. Agerbeek (born 1937), Indo Dutch boogie-woogie and jazz pianist * Robbert Andringa (born 1990), Dutch volleyball player * Robbert Baruch (born ...

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Johannes Vollevens Johannes Vollevens (1649, Geertruidenberg – 1728, The Hague), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken he was born in 1654, "the same year that took Fabritius by a stroke of fate",Houbraken made several puns on th ...

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Anthoni Schoonjans Anthoni Schoonjans, nicknamed Parhasius (1655 – 13 August 1726) was a Flemish painter known for his portraits as well as his history paintings. After training in Antwerp he had an international career, which saw him work in various countries in ...

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Jan Mortel Jan Mortel (baptized 16 October 1652 – 15 October 1719) was a Dutch Golden Age flower painter. Mortel was born and died in Leiden. He was a pupil of Jan Porcellis van Delden and became a master in the Leiden Guild of St. Luke in 1675. Mortel ...

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Abraham Begeyn Abraham Begeyn (c. 1637 Leiden – 11 June 1697 Berlin), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Begeyn was born in Leiden. Though perhaps known mostly for his ''Italianate'' landscapes and cattle in the manner of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, ...

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Elias Terwesten Ezaias Terwesten (1661–1724) was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography Terwesten was born in The Hague. According to Houbraken he was two years younger than his brother Augustinus Terwesten who was his first teac ...

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Theodoor Visscher Theodoor () is a masculine given name. It is the Dutch form of Theodore. Short forms of Theodoor are Theo, Dorus, Dirck, and Dirk. The latter two are derived from the Germanic name Theodoric (via Diederik) rather than from the Greek/Latin Theo ...

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Cornelis de Bruijn Cornelis de Bruijn or Cornelius de Bruyn (; 16521726/7), also formerly known in English by his French name Corneille Le Brun, was a Dutch artist and traveler. He made two large tours and published illustrated books with his observations of people ...

p. 112 * Jan van Call p. 117 *

Jan Frans van Bloemen Jan Frans van Bloemen (baptized 12 May 1662 - buried 13 June 1749) was a Flemish landscape painter mainly active in Rome. Here he was able to establish himself as the leading painter of views ( vedute) of the Roman countryside depicted in the ae ...

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Pieter van Bloemen Pieter van Bloemen, also known as Standaart (bapt. 17 January 1657 – 6 March 1720), first name also spelled Peter or Peeter, was a Southern Netherlands, Flemish Painting, painter. He was a gifted landscape and animal painter and was very success ...

p. 122 * Hendrik Carré p. 122 *

Michiel Carree Michiel Carree or Carré (1657 – October 1727) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Carree was born in The Hague. He received his first instructions from his elder brother Hendrik Carré, and afterwards became the scholar of Nicolaas Berchem, bu ...

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p. 127 * Arnold Houbraken p. 131 * N. Bodekker p. 147 * Jillis de Winter p. 150 *

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Jacobus van der Sluis A Jacobus is an English gold coin of the reign of James I, worth 25 shillings. The name of the coin comes from the Latin inscription surrounding the King's head on the obverse of the coin, IACOBUS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX ("James, by the grac ...

p. 151 * Bonaventura van Overbeek p. 154 *

Theodorus Netscher Theodorus Netscher (1661, Bordeaux – 1728, Hulst), (''alias'': Theodor/Theodoor/de Fransche Netscher) was an 18th-century painter from the northern Netherlands. Biography According to Johan van Gool he was taught to paint from his fathe ...

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Willem van Mieris Willem van Mieris (3 June 166226 January 1747) was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography Willem van Mieris was a painter, sculptor and etcher active in Leiden. He was born in Leiden and studied under his father Fran ...

p. 191 * Nikolaes Hooft p. 204 *

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Rachel Ruysch Rachel Ruysch (3 June 1664 – 12 October 1750) was a Dutch still-life painter from the Northern Netherlands. She specialized in flowers, inventing her own style and achieving international fame in her lifetime. Due to a long and successful care ...

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Matthijs Pool Matthijs Pool (1676–1740)Matthijs Pool
in the RKD was an engraver from the Northern Netherlands.

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Pieter van der Werff Pieter van der Werff (1665 – 26 September 1722) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He assisted his older brother, Adriaen van der Werff. Life He learned to paint from his brother Adriaen and according to the RKD, he spent most of his life w ...

p. 234 * Albert van Spiers p. 242 *

Ottmar Elliger Ottmar Elliger (1633–1679) was a Flemish Baroque flower painter. According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History, he was born in Göteborg, but he was trained in Antwerp by Daniel Seghers. His earliest dated work is from 1653.

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Herman Henstenburgh Herman Henstenburgh (1667, in Hoorn – 1726, in Hoorn), was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography According to Johan van Gool he was very good at copying prints and copied the watercolours of Pieter Holstein, whi ...

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Elias van Nymeegen Elias van Nijmegen (1667, Nijmegen – January 24, 1755, Rotterdam), was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography According to the RKD he became a member of the Leiden Guild of St. Luke in 1689, but he moved to Rott ...

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Kaspares Petro Verbruggen Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen or Gasparo Pedro Verbruggen (baptized on 11 April 1664 in Antwerp – buried on 14 March 1730 in Antwerp) was a Flemish still life painter who is principally known for his decorative still lifes with flowers and fruit. H ...

p. 264 * Theodor van Pee p. 272 *

Adam Silo Adam Silo (Amsterdam, 25 December 1674 - Amsterdam, 1760) was a Dutch people, Dutch painter who specialized in maritime scenes — particularly naval ships, but also trading and whaling vessels. He also wrote books on art and gave drawing lesson ...

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Frans Beeldemaker Francois, or Frans Beeldemaker (18 January 1659, Dordrecht – 27 April 1728, Rotterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken he was a painter from the Hague who travelled to Rome and joined the Bentvueghels who aw ...

p. 289 * Jan Hendrik Brandon p. 293 *

Arnold Boonen Arnold van Boonen (16 December 1669 – 2 October 1729) was a Dutch portrait painter. Life He was born at Dordrecht, in the Dutch Republic in 1669. He was a pupil first of Arnold Verbuis, and then of Godefried Schalken. He painted genre p ...

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p. 294 * Mattheus Terwesten p. 309 *

Carel Borchaert Voet Carel Borchaert Voet (1671, Zwolle – 1743, Dordrecht), was an 18th-century flower and insect painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography According to the RKD he became a member of the Confrerie Pictura in the years 1692-1699. He trav ...

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Alexander van Gaelen Alexander van Gaelen (1670-1728), who was born at Amsterdam, was the scholar of Jan van Huchtenburgh, and, like his master, painted battles and subjects of the chase, which he treated with great fire and spirit. Whilst he was a pupil of Huchtenbu ...

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Jacob Christoph Le Blon Jacob Christoph Le Blon, or Jakob Christoffel Le Blon, (2 May 1667 – 16 May 1741) was a painter and engraver from Frankfurt who invented the system of three- and four-colour printing, using an RYB color model which segued into the modern CMYK ...

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Isaac de Moucheron Isaac de Moucheron (1667, Amsterdam, Dutch Republic – 1744, Amsterdam, Dutch Republic), was an 18th-century painter and interior decorator (wall painter) from the Northern Netherlands. Biography According to Houbraken when he returned fro ...

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Constantijn Netscher Constantijn Netscher (16 December 1668 – 27 March 1723) was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography He was born in The Hague. According to Houbraken he was the son of Caspar Netscher and the brother of Theodorus ...

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Gerard Rademaker Gerard is a masculine forename of Proto-Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this ca ...

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Gerard Wigmana Gerard Wigmana (27 September 1673, in Workum – 27 May 1741, in Amsterdam), was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography In 1697 he painted a curious group portrait of a family dinner, with the title ''Mayor Saco v ...

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Nikolaas Verkolje Nicolaas Verkolje (11 April 1673, Delft – 21 January 1746, Amsterdam), was a Dutch painter and mezzotint maker. Biography According to Houbraken he was the son of Jan Verkolje and the only one of 5 children to carry on his art.