Rombout Verhulst
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sculptor.
Life
Rombout Verhulst studied in Mechelen with the sculptors Rombout Verstappen en Frans van Loo .In 1646 he moved to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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, where he worked under the Flemish sculptor Artus Quellinus
Artus Quellinus
Artus Quellinus also known as Artus Quellijn, Artus I Quellinus or Artus Quellinus the Elder , was a Flemish sculptor.-Life:...
on the decoration of the new town hall
Royal Palace (Amsterdam)
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which is at the disposal of Queen Beatrix by Act of Parliament. The palace was built as city hall during the Dutch Golden Age in the seventeenth century. The building became the royal palace of king Louis Napoleon and later...
. His independent position among Quellinus' co-workers is apparent from the fact that he was the only one to individually sign works in this project. Around 1658 he moved to Leiden where he produced various sculptures for urban buildings and for tomb monuments. In 1663 he established himself in the Hague, where in 1668 he became a member of a guild.
Works
Rombout Verhulst is best known for his many tomb monuments, but he made also portrait busts, garden sculptures and small-scale works in ivory. Its best portrait bust is that of Jacob van Reygersbergh from 1671, now in the Getty Museum in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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. His chief work (though not his most successful creation) is the decorated tomb of Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel de Ruyter
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in the Nieuwe Kerk
Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam)
The Nieuwe Kerk is a 15th-century church in Amsterdam, located on Dam Square, next to the Royal Palace.-History:The bishop of Utrecht gave the city of Amsterdam permission to use a second the parish church in 1408 because the Oude Kerk had grown too small for the growing population of the city....
in Amsterdam.
- A "VenusVenus (mythology)Venus is a Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty, sex,sexual seduction and fertility, who played a key role in many Roman religious festivals and myths...
and the swan" and portrayals of Modesty and Good Faith (Getrouwheid) (Ca. 1654) In the galleries of the Amsterdam city hallRoyal Palace (Amsterdam)The Royal Palace in Amsterdam is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which is at the disposal of Queen Beatrix by Act of Parliament. The palace was built as city hall during the Dutch Golden Age in the seventeenth century. The building became the royal palace of king Louis Napoleon and later...
in AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam 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... - The decorated tomb of Jan van Galen (About 1655) In the New Church in AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam 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...
. The design is by Artus QuellinusArtus QuellinusArtus Quellinus also known as Artus Quellijn, Artus I Quellinus or Artus Quellinus the Elder , was a Flemish sculptor.-Life:...
, the sea-battle scene (zeeslag) by Willem de KeyserWillem de KeyserWillem de Keyser or De Keysar was born at Antwerp about the year 1647. He was brought up as a jeweller, in which profession he became very eminent, but having been well educated, and taught to draw, he had a strong inclination for painting, and employed all his leisure hours in practising in...
. - The tomb of Marches Harpertszoon Tromp (Completed 1656) In the Oude KerkOude Kerk (Delft)The Oude Kerk , nicknamed Oude Jan , is a Gothic Protestant church in the old city center of Delft, the Netherlands. Its most recognizable feature is a 75-meter-high brick tower that leans about two meters from the vertical....
in DelftDelftDelft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
. The design is probably by Jacob van CampenJacob van CampenJacob van Campen , was a Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age.-Life:He was born into a wealthy family at Haarlem, and spent his youth in his home town. Being of noble birth and with time on his hands, he took up painting mainly as a pastime...
and the sea-battle scene by Willem de Keyser. - The sculpture at the WaagWaagA weigh house or weighing house is a public building at or within which goods, and the like, are weighed. Most of these buildings were built before 1800, prior to the establishment of international standards for weights...
(1657) In Leiden - The relief, representing the plague in the form of a FuryFuryFury is a form of anger.Fury may also refer to:In fiction:* Bryan Fury, a video game character from the Tekken series* Fury , two superheroine characters...
(1660), above the gate of the plague-house in Leiden - The epitaphEpitaphAn epitaph is a short text honoring a deceased person, strictly speaking that is inscribed on their tombstone or plaque, but also used figuratively. Some are specified by the dead person beforehand, others chosen by those responsible for the burial...
for Pieter van der Werff (1661) in the Hooglandse Church, Leiden - The lion above the gate of the Burcht at Leiden (1662)
- The decorated tomb for Willem van Lyere and Maria van Reigersberch, at the Dorpskerk at Katwijk aan den RijnKatwijk aan den RijnNote: parts of this article have been translated from the Dutch version of this page.Katwijk aan den Rijn is a population centre in the municipality of Katwijk in the province of South Holland, in The Netherlands, with approximately 6020 inhabitants. Katwijk aan den Rijn lies between Katwijk aan...
- The tomb for Johan Polyander Kerkhoven (1663) in the Pieterskerk, LeidenPieterskerk, LeidenThe Pieterskerk is a late-Gothic church in Leiden dedicated to Saint Peter. It is best known today as the church of the Pilgrim Fathers where John Robinson was buried.-History:...
- The decorated tomb of Carel Hieronymus van In- and Kniphuisen (1665-69) in the church at MidwoldeLeek, NetherlandsLeek is a municipality and a village in the Groningen province in the northeastern Netherlands, bordering on the Drenthe and Fryslân provinces.The village is approximately 20 km west of Groningen on the A7 highway....
- The epitaph for Hendrick Thibaut and his wife and daughter (1669) in the church of Aagtekerke
- The epitaph for schout-bij-nachtSchout-bij-nachtSchout-bij-nacht is a Dutch Naval rank, equivalent to Rear Admiral in the US Navy and Royal Navy. It is the second most junior Admiral position of the Dutch Navy, ranking above Commandeur and below a Vice-admiraal ....
Willem van der Zaen (1670) in Amsterdam - The epitaph for Theodor Graswinckel (1670) in the Grote KerkGrote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk is a landmark Protestant church in The Hague, the Netherlands. The building is located on the Torenstraat, named for its high tower. Together with the Binnenhof, it is one of the oldest buildings in the Hague. Members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been baptised there...
at the HagueThe HagueThe 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... - The epitaph for Johannes of Gheel (ca. 1670) in the church at SpanbroekSpanbroekSpanbroek is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about northwest of Hoorn.Spanbroek received city rights in 1414. It was a separate municipality until 1959, when it was merged with Opmeer....
- The tomb for Adriaan Clant (1672) in the church at StedumStedumStedum is# a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Loppersum, about 15 km northeast of the city of Groningen.#: Stedum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Loppersum....
- The epitaph for Isaac SweersIsaac SweersIsaac Sweers was a 17th century Dutch admiral.HNLMS Isaac Sweers was Gerard Callenburgh class destroyer of the Royal Netherlands Navy, named after the admiral....
(1674) in the Oude Kerk at Amsterdam - The tomb monument for Hieronymus Hieronymus van Tuyll van Serooskerken (ca. 1675) in the church at StavenisseStavenisseStavenisse is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 22 km west of Bergen op Zoom.In 2001, the town of Stavenisse had 1136 inhabitants...
- The decorated tomb for lieutenant-admiral Willem Joseph van GhentWillem Joseph van GhentWillem Joseph baron van Ghent tot Drakenburgh was a 17th-century Dutch admiral. His surname is also sometimes rendered Gendt or Gent.-Early career:...
(1676) in the Domkerk in UtrechtUtrecht (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...
. - The tomb of Michiel de Ruyter (completed 1681) in the Nieuwe Kerk in AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam 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...
- The tomb monument for JohanJohan EvertsenJohan Evertsen was a Dutch admiral from the 17th century.- Biography :Johan was the eldest surviving son of Johan Evertsen, known as Captain Jan, who died in 1617 fighting near La Rochelle against a French corsair...
and Cornelis EvertsenCornelis EvertsenCornelis Evertsen may refer to one of three Dutch admirals :* Cornelis Evertsen the Elder * Cornelis Evertsen the Younger , nephew of Cornelis the Elder* Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest , son of Cornelis the Elder...
(1680-82) in the Wandelkerk in MiddelburgMiddelburgMiddelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...