Jan Sluijters
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Jan Sluijters or Jan Sluyters (born December 17, 1881 in Herzogenbusch , † May 8, 1957 in Amsterdam ) was a painter from the Netherlands .
Life
In 1901 he studied with his friend and colleague Leo Gestel at the Amsterdam Art Academy . In 1904 he married his first wife and was awarded the Dutch Prix de Rome . Two years later, after a study trip to France, he came under the influence of Fauvism . His marriage failed in 1910. Three years later he married his second wife. In 1913 he took part in the First German Autumn Salon in Berlin with three pictures .
In 1917 he became a member of the Pulchri Studio artists' association in The Hague . Three years later he joined the Amsterdam artist society Arti et Amicitiae . In 1929 he was a member of the jury for the selection of the first Miss Holland .
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Sluijters painted some landscapes, but mostly portraits of women , often as a nude . These were not undisputed at the time, especially since he also painted black women. In addition, he created some portraits of children, designed advertising posters and book covers , using an intertwined "JS" as a monogram .
His style evolved from symbolism to art nouveau ; after that he was influenced by cubism and futurism . He later returned to more realistic representations.
Many of his works can be seen in the Noordbrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch.
Web links
- Short biography with links to museums
- Detailed overview, with photo of the artist (nl)
- Numerous illustrations of Sluijters' works
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sluijters, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sluyters, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herzogenbusch |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1957 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |