Simon Bosboom
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Simon Bosboom was a Dutch architect and writer.
for his work as city architect of Amsterdam. He helped him with the City Hall of Amsterdam, his largest city project. In 1653 he was promoted to city mason after the death of Willem de Keyser, and in 1657, the year of Van Campen's death, Bosboom was promoted to city architect.
Just as Hubertus Quellinus
had done for the city hall in 1665, Bosboom published a small instructional booklet on architecture with engravings after Vincenzo Scamozzi
entitled "Cort onderwys van de Vyf Colommen"; or Short instruction on the five columns (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, Composite
). His book earned him an honorary place in Cornelis de Bie
's book of artists. He wrote that he helped Jacob van Campen
and Artus Quellinus
with decorations for the City Hall of Amsterdam, built in 1649-1653.
His book became a popular handbook for architects that was reprinted several times and served to spread the ideas of Scamozzi throughout the Netherlands.
Biography
He was active as an architect in England and Germany, before working on an almshouse for the city council of Nijmegen in 1640. , His son Dirk, who later became an engraver, was born in Nijmegen in 1641. Bosboom moved to Amsterdam when he was hired as a master mason to assist Jacob van CampenJacob van Campen
Jacob 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...
for his work as city architect of Amsterdam. He helped him with the City Hall of Amsterdam, his largest city project. In 1653 he was promoted to city mason after the death of Willem de Keyser, and in 1657, the year of Van Campen's death, Bosboom was promoted to city architect.
Just as Hubertus Quellinus
Hubertus Quellinus
Hubertus Quellinus was a Flemish Baroque engraver.-Biography:He was the son of Erasmus Quellinus I and the brother of Artus Quellinus I...
had done for the city hall in 1665, Bosboom published a small instructional booklet on architecture with engravings after Vincenzo Scamozzi
Vincenzo Scamozzi
thumb|250px|Portrait of Vincenzo Scamozzi by [[Paolo Veronese]]Vincenzo Scamozzi was a Venetian architect and a writer on architecture, active mainly in Vicenza and Republic of Venice area in the second half of the 16th century...
entitled "Cort onderwys van de Vyf Colommen"; or Short instruction on the five columns (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, Composite
Classical order
A classical order is one of the ancient styles of classical architecture, each distinguished by its proportions and characteristic profiles and details, and most readily recognizable by the type of column employed. Three ancient orders of architecture—the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—originated in...
). His book earned him an honorary place in Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie was a Brabant rederijker, poet, jurist and minor politician from Lier.He is the author of about 64 works, mostly comedies...
's book of artists. He wrote that he helped Jacob van Campen
Jacob van Campen
Jacob 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 Artus Quellinus
Artus Quellinus
Artus Quellinus also known as Artus Quellijn, Artus I Quellinus or Artus Quellinus the Elder , was a Flemish sculptor.-Life:...
with decorations for the City Hall of Amsterdam, built in 1649-1653.
His book became a popular handbook for architects that was reprinted several times and served to spread the ideas of Scamozzi throughout the Netherlands.