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Maurits Joseph Niekerk (11 September 1871, Amsterdam – 20 March 1940, Paris) was a Dutch
@ the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie During his studies in Antwerp, he paid a visit to Bruges, where he met Valerius de Saedeleer, who introduced him to the artists' colony in Sint-Martens-Latem.Biographical notes
@ Kunstexpert. He was impressed by the area and bought a small farm nearby, where he lived until 1903. His paintings during this period were, however, very brightly colored, unlike the darker style practiced by the . They were mostly landscapes and
Maurits Niekerk
', Elseviers Geïllustreerd Maandblad, 1910, nr. 20. * August Vermeylen:
Bezoek te Brussel aan Maurits Niekerk
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Maurits Joseph Niekerk (11 September 1871, Amsterdam – 20 March 1940, Paris) was a Dutch Impressionist
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage ...
painter of Jewish ancestry who spent much of his career in Belgium.
Biography
From 1887 to 1893, he studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, then spent some time at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.Profile@ the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie During his studies in Antwerp, he paid a visit to Bruges, where he met Valerius de Saedeleer, who introduced him to the artists' colony in Sint-Martens-Latem.Biographical notes
@ Kunstexpert. He was impressed by the area and bought a small farm nearby, where he lived until 1903. His paintings during this period were, however, very brightly colored, unlike the darker style practiced by the . They were mostly landscapes and
still-life
A still life (plural: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, boo ...
s, although he also painted interiors; often slum dwellings occupied by peasants and beggars. His friend, Karel van de Woestijne, wrote several articles about him for '' Elseviers Geïllustreerd Maandblad''.
He was also an art critic and writer, including a notable article titled ''Hulde aan E. Zola: een semiet over de zaak Dreyfus'' (Tribute to Emile Zola, a Semite on the Dreyfus Affair).
He travelled extensively, making long visits to Germany and Italy. In 1903, he moved to Brussels and painted scenes of city life. Later, he moved to Paris. Despite his long absence from the Netherlands, many of his works may be seen at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
References
Further reading
* Karel van de Woestijne:Maurits Niekerk
', Elseviers Geïllustreerd Maandblad, 1910, nr. 20. * August Vermeylen:
Bezoek te Brussel aan Maurits Niekerk
', Elseviers Geïllustreerd Maandblad, 1912, nr. 7.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Niekerk, Maurits 1871 births 1940 deaths 20th-century Dutch painters Dutch male painters Dutch Impressionist painters Painters from Amsterdam Dutch emigrants to France Jewish painters Cityscape artists 20th-century Dutch male artists