Dirck van der Lisse
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Dirck van der Lisse was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
. He learned to paint from Cornelis van Poelenburch
, and later lived in Utrecht
from 1626, alternating between Utrecht and The Hague between 1635 and 1640. He married Petronella van der Hove in 1639 in the Hague, and in 1640 he moved to Utrecht, and in 1642 he moved to Amsterdam, the same year his second son was born, who died in infancy. In 1644 he became a member of the Hague painter's guild (that contained not only painters, but glass makers, chair makers, and book binders, according to Houbraken), and in 1656, he became a city magistrate and helped form the Confrerie Pictura
. In 1659-1669 he was mayor of the Hague. According to Houbraken, in 1656 he became a city magistrate and helped form the Confrerie Pictura
, and from 1659-1669 he was mayor of the Hague.
", not Dirk vander Lis. The RKD mentions both Dirck van der Lisse and Jan van der Lijs as being pupils of Van Poelenburch. His early paintings were frequently landscapes with nymphs, coming close to the style his master used around 1630, and even sometimes being mistaken for Van Poelenburch's at auctions. However, many displayed a distinctive style, which consisted of emptier, more horizontal compositions. In 1635, he was one of four painters commissioned to work on the Pastor Fido of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
, painting one of the main scenes and one of the four subsidiary landscapes. Later in his career, as was common among his contemporaries, he largely abandoned landscapes in favor of the more lucrative business of portrait painting
. Despite his apparent success as a painter, his paintings are relatively uncommon in inventories and auction catalogues before about 1640.
He is known for Italianate landscapes and historical allegories of the "Van Poelenburch School". Works previously attributed to Dirck van der Lisse are currently attributed to Van Poelenburch, Herman Saftleven
, Emanuel de Witte
, Daniel Vertangen
, Willem de Heusch
and Moyses van Wtenbrouck.
Later in life, when he became involved in guild
and municipal politics in The Hague, he probably did not paint much in this latter ten years of his life.
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
painter.
Biography
Van der Lisse was born in The HagueThe Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
. He learned to paint from Cornelis van Poelenburch
Cornelius van Poelenburgh
Cornelis van Poelenburgh, was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:Though his birthplace is unknown, a signed document survives in Utrecht where he is listed as six years old and the son of Simon van Poelenburch, a Catholic canon in Utrecht. He initially trained with Abraham Bloemaert,...
, and later lived in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
from 1626, alternating between Utrecht and The Hague between 1635 and 1640. He married Petronella van der Hove in 1639 in the Hague, and in 1640 he moved to Utrecht, and in 1642 he moved to Amsterdam, the same year his second son was born, who died in infancy. In 1644 he became a member of the Hague painter's guild (that contained not only painters, but glass makers, chair makers, and book binders, according to Houbraken), and in 1656, he became a city magistrate and helped form the Confrerie Pictura
Confrerie Pictura
The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague, by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there.-History:The guild of St...
. In 1659-1669 he was mayor of the Hague. According to Houbraken, in 1656 he became a city magistrate and helped form the Confrerie Pictura
Confrerie Pictura
The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague, by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there.-History:The guild of St...
, and from 1659-1669 he was mayor of the Hague.
Works
He has been called "Van Poelenburch's best pupil", but Houbraken did not mention his teacher at all, and in Van Poelenburch's biography he claimed that his best pupil was "Joan vander LisJan van der Lijs
Jan van der Lijs , was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was the best pupil of Cornelis van Poelenburch, whose works were often confused with those of his master....
", not Dirk vander Lis. The RKD mentions both Dirck van der Lisse and Jan van der Lijs as being pupils of Van Poelenburch. His early paintings were frequently landscapes with nymphs, coming close to the style his master used around 1630, and even sometimes being mistaken for Van Poelenburch's at auctions. However, many displayed a distinctive style, which consisted of emptier, more horizontal compositions. In 1635, he was one of four painters commissioned to work on the Pastor Fido of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
Frederick Henry, or Frederik Hendrik in Dutch , was the sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647.-Early life:...
, painting one of the main scenes and one of the four subsidiary landscapes. Later in his career, as was common among his contemporaries, he largely abandoned landscapes in favor of the more lucrative business of portrait painting
Portrait painting
Portrait painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to depict the visual appearance of the subject. Beside human beings, animals, pets and even inanimate objects can be chosen as the subject for a portrait...
. Despite his apparent success as a painter, his paintings are relatively uncommon in inventories and auction catalogues before about 1640.
He is known for Italianate landscapes and historical allegories of the "Van Poelenburch School". Works previously attributed to Dirck van der Lisse are currently attributed to Van Poelenburch, Herman Saftleven
Herman Saftleven
Herman Saftleven the Younger , was a Dutch painter of the Baroque period.-Biography:Born in Rotterdam, Saftleven lived most of his life in Utrecht. His brothers, Cornelis Saftleven and Abraham Saftleven were both painters...
, Emanuel de Witte
Emanuel de Witte
Emanuel de Witte was a Dutch perspective painter. In contrast to Pieter Jansz Saenredam, who emphasized architectural accuracy, De Witte was more concerned with the atmosphere of his interiors. Though few in number, de Witte also produced genre paintings.-Life:De Witte was born in Alkmaar and...
, Daniel Vertangen
Daniel Vertangen
Daniel Vertangen , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was a pupil of Cornelis van Poelenburch....
, Willem de Heusch
Willem de Heusch
Willem de Heusch was a Dutch landscape painter.De Heusch was born and died in Utrecht. Nothing certain is recorded of him except that he presided over the gild of Utrecht, whilst Cornelis Poelenburg, Jan Both and Jan Weenix formed the council of that body, in 1649...
and Moyses van Wtenbrouck.
Later in life, when he became involved in guild
Guild
A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of workers. They were organized in a manner something between a trade union, a cartel, and a secret society...
and municipal politics in The Hague, he probably did not paint much in this latter ten years of his life.