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van de Velde
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van de Velde [ˌvæn də ˈvɛldə]
n
1. (Biographies / van de Velde, Adriaen (1636-1672) M, Dutch, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Adriaen. 1636-72, Dutch painter of landscapes with animals and figures
2. (Biographies / van de Velde, Esaias (?1591-1630) M, Dutch, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) his uncle, Esaias. ?1591-1630, Dutch landscape and genre painter, noted for such works as The Winter Scene (1623)
3. (Biographies / van de Velde, Henry (1863-1957) M, Belgian, ARCHITECTURE: architect, ARTS AND CRAFTS: designer) Henry. 1863-1957, Belgian architect and designer, who introduced the British Arts and Crafts movement to the Continent and helped to develop the Art Nouveau style
4. (Biographies / van de Velde, Willem (1611-1693) M, Dutch, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Willem, known as the Elder: father of Adriaen van de Velde. 1611-93, Dutch marine painter, working in England as court painter to Charles II
5. (Biographies / van de Velde, Willem (1633-1707) M, Dutch, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) his son, Willem, known as the Younger. 1633-1707, Dutch marine painter, working in England as court painter to Charles II
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Noun1.van de Velde - Belgian architect (1863-1957)
Henri Clemens van de Velde, Henri van de Velde
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The works were by 17th century painters Flemish David Teniers, Dutch artists Willem van de Velde and Jan Brueghel de Jonge, as well as 19th century French artists Eva Gonzales, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and Paul Desire Trouillebert.
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Willem van de Velde the Younger, arguably the most important marine painter of his time, went further, treating the sea as a stage for the action portrayed and a vehicle for his tour-de-force renderings of luminous skies and water reflections.
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Naturalistic views by David Teniers the Younger, including "A Sow and Her Litter," seascapes by Willem van de Velde the Younger, and luminous landscapes by Dutch masters Jacob van Ruisdael and Aelbert Cuyp are among the highlights.
Old Masters from the Dulwich Picture Gallery by SHAWE-TAYLOR, DESMOND / USA Today (Magazine)
 
 
 
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