Theo van Reijn
Theo van Reijn(Breda,28 May 1884 -Haarlem,6 August 1954) was a Dutch sculptor.[1]
Life and work[edit]
Van Reijn attended classes in 1905 at theRijksakademie van beeldende kunstenin Amsterdam, whereBart van Hovewas one of the teachers. In 1911 he won theDutch Prix de Romeand spent a year in Rome, and in 1914 worked in Paris. Back in The Netherlands he settled in Haarlem, where he worked until 1954. One of his pupils in Haarlem wasJoop Beljon.[2]
Van Reijn's work was included in the 1939 exhibition and saleOnze Kunst van Heden(Our Art of Today) at theRijksmuseumin Amsterdam.[3]
In 1948 van Reijn wrote a book about the foremost Dutch contemporary sculptures, which was published by Elsevier.[4]In 1949 an honorary exposition of the work of Van Reijn was held in theFrans Hals Museumin Haarlem. The poster for the exhibition was designed by the Haarlem artist Coks Pijnacker Hordijk, a longtime friend of his.
The collection of Breda's Museum contains a clock by Van Reijn in the style of theAmsterdam School.Other practical objects he made include lamp bases, door knockers, fonts and bells.
Works[edit]
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Terugblik (1939) -
Reliëf Coornhert (1940) -
De Maaier (1941) -
Verzetsmonument Haarlem (1950)
References[edit]
- ^Theo van Reijn; male / Netherlandish; sculptor, designer, construction sculptor, draftsman, lithographer, painterat rkd.nl, 2015.
- ^Joop Beljon; male / Netherlandish; sculptor, fiber artist, lithographer, jeweler, environmental artists, jewelry designer, academy lecturer, director of academyat rkd.nl, 2015.
- ^"Onze kunst van heden, 1939 -".Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon).Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^Reyn, T. (Theo).Nederlandse Beeldhouwers van deze tijd,Elsevier Amsterdam-Brussel
External links[edit]
Media related toTheo van Reijnat Wikimedia Commons
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