Jacob Koninck - dune landscape with hunters

Jacob Koninck (c. 1615 – c. 1695) was a

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 Dutch art, ...

landscape painter.

Biography

Koninck was born in

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. According to Houbraken he lent his books on perspective to Johannes Verkolje, who became better than he was at perspective drawing. He was a disciple of

Adriaen van de Velde Adriaen van de Velde (bapt. 30 November 1636, in Amsterdam – bur. 21 January 1672, in Amsterdam), was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and print artist. His favorite subjects were landscapes with animals and genre scenes.Christian V of Denmark Christian V (15 April 1646 25 August 1699) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699. Well-regarded by the common people, he was the first king anointed at Frederiksborg Castle chapel as absolute monarch since the decree ...

. According to the

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he was the uncle of

Salomon Koninck Salomon (de) Koninck (1609 – buried 8 August 1656) was a Dutch painter of genre scenes and portraits, and an engraver. Koninck was born in Amsterdam, the son of a goldsmith, originally from Antwerp, and was a nephew of Philips de Koninck. ...

, a pupil of David Colijns and became the teacher of his son Jacob II and his younger brother

Philips Koninck Philip de Koninck, or Philips Koninck (5 November 1619 – 4 October 1688 was a Dutch landscape painter and younger brother of Jacob Koninck.

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He was in Dordrecht from 1633 to 1636, Rotterdam from 1637 to 1645, The Hague from 1647 to 1651, then back in Amsterdam in 1658 (when he probably lent young Verkolje his perspective books).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koninck, Jacob 1610s births 1690s deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Painters from Amsterdam Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain