Jan van de cappelle biography of abraham

CAPELLE, Jan van de (1626, Amsterdam — 1679, Amsterdam), was a Dutch painter. Inheriting from his father a large dye factory, was unlike most Dutch artists of the fairly wealthy.

Jan van de cappelle biography of abraham

Studied painting for pleasure. Owned the largest collection of paintings and drawings, including Rembrandt, Hals, van Dyck and works by prominent Dutch marine painters. Formed on the basis of this meeting as a talented autodidact.

Wrote sea, river and winter landscapes. In the early works, the Chapel feels strong influence of Simone de Ligera (View of the harbour, with mirroring water, 1649, Stockholm, the national gallery).

CAPELLE, Jan van de Cappelle, Jan van de

(1626, Amsterdam - 1679, ibid.)

The Dutch painter.

A Dyer by profession, Capelle studied painting and doing it as an Amateur, a dilettante.

In 1653 he received the citizenship of Amsterdam; after 1663 do not know his dated works, this suggests that, like some other Dutch artists (Hobbema, van der NEER), he became engaged in the basic business