Willem van Bemmel
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Willem van Bemmel, or Guillaume, or Wilhelm von Bemmel (Utrecht
10 June 1630 - Nuremberg 20 December 1708), was a Dutch Golden Age
landscape painter who moved to Germany
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in Utrecht. He made a Grand Tour
to Rome
, spending first the years 1647-9 in Venice
before moving to Rome where he stayed for six years and became a member of the Bentvueghels
. From Rome he crossed the Alps
to Nuremberg.
According to the RKD he was the younger brother of the landscape painter Jacob Gerritsz van Bemmel (1628-1673) in Utrecht, who both studied under Herman Saftleven in the years 1645-1647. He travelled to Italy, spending first the years 1647-9 in Venice, 1649-1653 in Rome (with trips to Naples), and then spending some time in London before moving to Kassel during the period 1656-1662. In 1662 he moved to Augsburg for a short period before moving to Nuremberg, where he married and settled. He is known for his Italianate landscapes. He was the father of the German Von Bemmel painting family of Nuremberg.
Utrecht (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...
10 June 1630 - Nuremberg 20 December 1708), was a Dutch Golden Age
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...
landscape painter who moved 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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Biography
He was a student of Herman SaftlevenHerman Saftleven
Herman Saftleven the Younger , was a Dutch painter of the Baroque period.-Biography:Born in Rotterdam, Saftleven lived most of his life in Utrecht. His brothers, Cornelis Saftleven and Abraham Saftleven were both painters...
in Utrecht. He made a Grand Tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, spending first the years 1647-9 in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
before moving to Rome where he stayed for six years and became a member of the Bentvueghels
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent .-Activities:...
. From Rome he crossed the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
to Nuremberg.
According to the RKD he was the younger brother of the landscape painter Jacob Gerritsz van Bemmel (1628-1673) in Utrecht, who both studied under Herman Saftleven in the years 1645-1647. He travelled to Italy, spending first the years 1647-9 in Venice, 1649-1653 in Rome (with trips to Naples), and then spending some time in London before moving to Kassel during the period 1656-1662. In 1662 he moved to Augsburg for a short period before moving to Nuremberg, where he married and settled. He is known for his Italianate landscapes. He was the father of the German Von Bemmel painting family of Nuremberg.