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Theodoor van HeilFirst name sometimes also 'Theodore'; Monogrammed with TVH of T.v.H ( Brussels, 1635 – after 1691), was a Flemish landscape painter known for his winter landscapes, city views and scenes of burning cities.Theodoor van Heil
at the Netherlands Institute for Art History
Theodoor van HeilFirst name sometimes also 'Theodore'; Monogrammed with TVH of T.v.H ( Brussels, 1635 – after 1691), was a Flemish landscape painter known for his winter landscapes, city views and scenes of burning cities.Theodoor van Heilat the Netherlands Institute for Art History
Life
Theodoor van Heil was the son of Daniel van Heil, a landscape painter. He came from an artistic family: his grandfather Leo was a painter as were two of his uncles:Leo van Heil
Leo van Heil (Brussels, 1605 – c.1664), was a Flemish architect, painter and miniature painter mainly of flowers and insects. He is chiefly remembered for his designs of the Brigittines chapel and the tower of the Saint Nicholas Church, bo ...
was an architect and painter and Jan Baptist van Heil
Jan Baptist van Heil or Jan Baptiste van HeilJan Baptist van Heil
at the was a portrait and history painter.Daniel van Heil, ''The Burning of Troy''
at Christie’s
Theodoor is believed to have trained with his father. He became a master of the Brussels
at the
Of the five other views of Brussels by Theodoor van Heil in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, two offer closer views of the city and three picture fires in Brussels. Particularly memorable is the ''Bombardment of Brussels in 1695'', which shows the city in flames after the bombardment by the French troops.
at the was a portrait and history painter.Daniel van Heil, ''The Burning of Troy''
at Christie’s
Theodoor is believed to have trained with his father. He became a master of the Brussels Guild of St. Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Four Evangelists, Evangelist Saint Luke, Luke, the patron sa ...
in 1668.
It is known that the artist was still alive in 1691. If he was the painter of the ''Bombardment of Brussels in 1695'' (
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (french: Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, nl, Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België) are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They include six museums: the Oldmasters Muse ...
) he must still have been alive in 1695.Theodoor van Heil, ''Bombardment of Brussels in 1695''at the
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (french: Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, nl, Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België) are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They include six museums: the Oldmasters Muse ...
Work
Theodoor van Heil is known for landscapes in the manner of his father. This included winter landscapes and scenes of fires in cities. Theodoor van Heil painted a number of topographic views of his home town Brussels. One ''View of Brussels from the castle of Koekelberg'' (1692,
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (french: Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, nl, Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België) are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They include six museums: the Oldmasters Muse ...
) shows a bird's eye view of the city seen from the north. When compared with the ''View of Brussels'' painted by the Antwerp artist 
Jan Baptist Bonnecroy
Jan Baptist Bonnecroy or Jean Baptiste Bonnecroy (1618 – after 1676) was a Flemish painter and engraver known for his large panoramic city views and marine art, marine paintings.
Life
Jan Baptist Bonnecroy was born in Antwerp as the son of the ...
about 30 years earlier, van Heil's view shows the city from a greater distance and from a lower viewpoint. The consequence of this is that the buildings are shown in a more compact manner. Only the large monuments are recognisable. Van Heil depicted in the foreground scenes from country life such as horse riders, cowherds, shepherds and peasants.''Le peintre et l'arpenteur: images de Bruxelles et de l'ancien duché de Brabant'', Musées royaux des beaux-arts de Belgique Renaissance Du Livre, 2000, p. 237
Of the five other views of Brussels by Theodoor van Heil in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, two offer closer views of the city and three picture fires in Brussels. Particularly memorable is the ''Bombardment of Brussels in 1695'', which shows the city in flames after the bombardment by the French troops.
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heil, Theodoor van 1635 births 1691 deaths Flemish Baroque painters Flemish landscape painters Painters from Brussels