Juriaen van Streeck
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Juriaen van Streeck or Juriaan van Streek (Amsterdam
, 29 February 1632 – buried 12 June 1687, Amsterdam
) was a Dutch Golden Age
painter of still lifes.
to Prinsengracht, and had nine children. When Van Streeck died the artist left three children behind.
According to Houbraken, Van Streeck was good at all sorts of still life subjects, including helmets, books, letters, musical instruments, and skulls or dead animals to indicate the transcience of life.
He was a follower of Willem Kalf
and influenced Barend van der Meer.
Houbraken also wrote an entry for his son Hendrick van Streeck
, who became a student of Emanuel de Witte
and painted church interiors.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, 29 February 1632 – buried 12 June 1687, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
) was a Dutch Golden Age
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 of still lifes.
Biography
In 1653 he married Grietje Claes; the couple moved from different locations in the JordaanJordaan
The Jordaan is a district of the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The area is bordered by the Lijnbaansgracht canal to the west, the Prinsengracht to the east, the Brouwersgracht to the north and the Leidsegracht to the south...
to Prinsengracht, and had nine children. When Van Streeck died the artist left three children behind.
According to Houbraken, Van Streeck was good at all sorts of still life subjects, including helmets, books, letters, musical instruments, and skulls or dead animals to indicate the transcience of life.
He was a follower of Willem Kalf
Willem Kalf
- Life and work :Willem Kalf was born in Rotterdam, in 1619. He was previously thought to have been born in 1622, but H. E. van Gelder’s important archival research has established the painter’s correct place and date of birth. Kalf was born into a prosperous patrician family in Rotterdam, where...
and influenced Barend van der Meer.
Houbraken also wrote an entry for his son Hendrick van Streeck
Hendrick van Streeck
Hendrick van Streeck , was a Dutch Golden Age painter of church interiors and a sculptor.-Biography:...
, who became a student of 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...
and painted church interiors.