Pieter Jansz van Ruyven
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Pieter Jansz van Ruyven was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
who became specialized in large decorative pieces for ceilings, and walls. He made the festive triumphal arches for the joyous entry
of William III of England
in the Hague. He knew the painter Adriaen Cornelisz van Linschoten
as an old man in Delft.
According to the RKD he was a pupil of Willem Doudijns
and became a member of the Confrerie Pictura
in the Hague. Most of his known works are still installed in the buildings for which they were made. Although he is registered in Antwerp and in the Hague when Jacob Jordaens was there, the RKD claims he was also a pupil of Hans IV Jordaens
, not Jacques Jordaens.
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
According to Houbraken he was a pupil of Jacob JordaensJacob Jordaens
Jacob Jordaens was one of three Flemish Baroque painters, along with Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck, to bring prestige to the Antwerp school of painting. Unlike those contemporaries he never traveled abroad to study Italian painting, and his career is marked by an indifference to their...
who became specialized in large decorative pieces for ceilings, and walls. He made the festive triumphal arches for the joyous entry
Joyous Entry
A Joyous Entry was a local name used for the royal entry - the first official peaceable visit of a reigning monarch, prince, duke or governor into a city - mainly in the Duchy of Brabant or the County of Flanders and occasionally in France, Luxembourg or Hungary, often coinciding with...
of William III of England
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
in the Hague. He knew the painter Adriaen Cornelisz van Linschoten
Adriaen Cornelisz van Linschoten
Adriaen Cornelisz. van Linschoten , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was a regent of the Delft Guild of St. Luke and "some said" the student of "Spanjolet"...
as an old man in Delft.
According to the RKD he was a pupil of Willem Doudijns
Willem Doudijns
-Biography:According to the RKD he learned to draw from Alexander le Petit, and he spent 12 years in Italy. He returned home in 1661, where he collaborated with Jan de Bisschop on engravings. Both he and Bisschop were founding members of the Confrerie Pictura and Doudijns painted a large ceiling...
and became a member of 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 the Hague. Most of his known works are still installed in the buildings for which they were made. Although he is registered in Antwerp and in the Hague when Jacob Jordaens was there, the RKD claims he was also a pupil of Hans IV Jordaens
Hans IV Jordaens
Hans IV Jordaens , was a Dutch Golden Age painter who travelled to Rome.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was born in Delft in 1616, where he became a grand master. He spent a long time in Rome, Venice, and Naples, and Houbraken wasn't sure if his best work started before or after this trip...
, not Jacques Jordaens.