Willem van Diest
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Willem van Diest was a Dutch Golden Age
seascape painter.
and a follower of Jan van Goyen, Jan Porcellis
and Simon de Vlieger
. In 1656 he helped set up the Confrerie Pictura
.
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...
seascape painter.
Biography
According to the RKD he was the father of the painter Jeronymus van DiestJeronymus van Diest
Hieronymus, or Jeronymus van Diest , was a Dutch Golden Age seascape painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken, a Jeronymus van Diest was good with grisailles and was the teacher of Adriaen van de Venne...
and a follower of Jan van Goyen, Jan Porcellis
Jan Porcellis
Jan Porcellis was a Dutch marine artist.Porcellis was born in Ghent. He was the father of the marine artist Julius Porcellis , and is generally agreed to be the more fluent artist, particularly in his sense of space and his tonal palette...
and Simon de Vlieger
Simon de Vlieger
Simon de Vlieger was a Dutch designer, draughtsman, and painter, most famous for his marine paintings.-Life:...
. In 1656 he helped set up 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...
.