Willem Ormea (1611–1673) 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, ...

painter known for his

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s of subjects such as

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Life

Willem was the son of the painter Marcus Ormea and Johanna van Gladbeck. He was born in

Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...

in 1611, and probably learnt the art of painting from his father.Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie
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/ref> He was active in Utrecht between 1634 and 1673, surviving works dating from 1634 to 1658. In 1638, he gave the Hospital of St. Hiob a painting of various types of fish. De levens en werken der Hollandsche en Vlaamsche kunstschilders
/ref> He was a member of the Guild of St. Luke in 1665. He married Johanna van Veen.Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden
/ref> His paintings were mainly of animals, marine and

s with fish, sometimes in harbours.Matters of Taste: Food and Drink in Seventeenth-century Dutch Art and Life
/ref> Together with his father, he is considered the founder of the still life movement in Utrecht.Dutch Art: An Encyclopedia
/ref> He collaborated with

Adam Willaerts Adam Willaerts (21 July 1577 – 4 April 1664) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Willaerts (occasionally ''Willarts'', ''Willers'') was born in London to Flemish parents who had fled from Antwerp for religious reasons. By 1585 the fa ...

and was influenced by JB Wijtvelt. He had Jacob Gillig as a pupil.

Works

File:Stilleven met vissen Rijksmuseum SK-A-1789.jpeg, Still life with fish, 1638 File:Willem Ormea & Abraham Willaerts - Vis Stilleven met stormachtige zeeën.jpg, With Abraham Willaerts: Fish still life with stormy sea, 1636 File:Willem Ormea - A still life with a basket of sole, etc.jpg, Still life with a basket of sole, 1646 File:Willem Ormea - Vissen stilleven op een strand.jpg, Fish still life on a shore

References

Sources

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External links

Willem Ormea in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Willem Ormea on Artnet
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