Dirk van Hoogstraten
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Dirk van Hoogstraten was a Dutch Golden Age
painter, and father of Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten
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in 1585. He became apprenticed to a silversmith, and learned drawing and engraving, but according to Houbraken he wanted to learn the new German method of gold- and silver plating, so he undertook a journey to Germany
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There he met some Dutch painters and became more drawn to drawing and painting. He stayed on there some years with success. Houbraken tells of an instance where he fell ill and the woman who let him a room tended to him and sent for the priest. He spit out the sacramental bread
, because he didn't want to die a Catholic, and this was found later under his bed by the woman, and at Easter she told him he had to move out. When he returned home his father was astonished that his son was not a master smith, but a master painter. According to the RKD he travelled to Italy in 1623 and became a member of the Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke in 1624, where he also married in 1626.
, he was the teacher of the painters Nicolaes Couwenbergh and Ossewaert.
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, and father of Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten was a Dutch painter of the Golden Age.-Biography:Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten was born and died in Dordrecht. He was...
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Biography
Dirk's father Hans (1568–1605) emigrated to Dordrecht after Dirk was born. Dirk's family were Mennonite refugees. In the Spanish Netherlands Anabaptism was illegal since the siege of AntwerpSiege of Antwerp
The Siege of Antwerp was an engagement between the German and the Belgian armies during World War I. A small number of British and Austrian troops took part as well.-Strategic Context:...
in 1585. He became apprenticed to a silversmith, and learned drawing and engraving, but according to Houbraken he wanted to learn the new German method of gold- and silver plating, so he undertook a journey to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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There he met some Dutch painters and became more drawn to drawing and painting. He stayed on there some years with success. Houbraken tells of an instance where he fell ill and the woman who let him a room tended to him and sent for the priest. He spit out the sacramental bread
Sacramental bread
Sacramental bread, sometimes called the lamb, altar bread, host or simply Communion bread, is the bread which is used in the Christian ritual of the Eucharist.-Eastern Catholic and Orthodox:...
, because he didn't want to die a Catholic, and this was found later under his bed by the woman, and at Easter she told him he had to move out. When he returned home his father was astonished that his son was not a master smith, but a master painter. According to the RKD he travelled to Italy in 1623 and became a member of the Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke in 1624, where he also married in 1626.
Paintings
Very few works remain by Dirk van Hoogstraten. Houbraken claims he made a print from his own drawing called "Ecce Homo" that was quite good. Though little work remains that is attributed to him, he is known for prints, drawings and paintings, as well as some gold- and silver-smith work. Besides his sons Samuel and JanJan van Hoogstraten
Jan van Hoogstraten , was a Dutch Golden Age painter who died young in Vienna, where he was living with his older brother Samuel van Hoogstraten.-Biography:...
, he was the teacher of the painters Nicolaes Couwenbergh and Ossewaert.