Romeyn de Hooghe

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Romeyn de Hooghe

Romeyn de Hooghe (* 10. September 1645 in Amsterdam ; †  15. June 1708 in Haarlem ) was a Dutch engraver of the Baroque . He was particularly known for his caricatures of Louis XIV.

Career

De Hooghe was the nephew of Pieter de Hooch . In 1668 he went to Paris, where he came into contact with French art, the influence of which is evident throughout his work. In 1673 he married Maria Lansman from Edam in Amsterdam. For his graphic depictions of the battles of Chotyn and Terebowlja he was in 1675 by the Polish King John III. Sobieski ennobled. In 1687 he inherited the house of his uncle Pieter de Hooch and has lived in Haarlem ever since.

An extremely productive and versatile artist, De Hooghe worked as a draftsman, etcher, painter , sculptor and medalist. During his artistic career he created more than 3,500 artwork. His book illustrations accompanied some of the most important writings published of his day.

Works

literature

  • John Landwehr: Romeyn de Hooghe as Book Illustrator. A Bibliography. Amsterdam, Van Gendt, New York: Abner Schram 1970.
  • Gerhard Langemeyer: Aesopus in Europe. Comments on the political-satirical graphic by Romeyn de Hooghe. Münster (Westphalia), Univ., Philos. Fak., Diss. 1972.

Web links

Commons : Romeyn de Hooghe  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Hooge, Romain de. Volume II. Spink & Son Ltd, London 1904, p. 551 .
  2. ↑ Andrew C. Weislogel, Associate Curator / Master Teacher: Romeyn de Hooghe. Johnson Museum of Art. Cornell University, accessed May 17, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME Hooghe, Romeyn de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch engraver
DATE OF BIRTH September 10, 1645
PLACE OF BIRTH Amsterdam
DATE OF DEATH June 15, 1708
Place of death Haarlem