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Hendrick de Keyser (15 May 1565 – 15 May 1621) was a Dutch sculptor, merchant in Belgium bluestone, and architect who was instrumental in establishing a late Renaissance form of Mannerism changing into Baroque.
11 de mai. de 2024 · This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Hendrick de Keyser was the most important Dutch sculptor of his day and an architect whose works formed a transition between the ornamental style of the Dutch Renaissance and the Classicism of the 17th century.
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Hendrick de Keyser (1565-1621) was born in Utrecht. He was probably a pupil of Cornelis Bloemaert. Like his teacher, De Keyser combined architecture and sculpture, although he is best known as the architect of buildings in Amsterdam. His Zuiderkerk, Westerkerk and Mint Tower remain major landmarks in Amsterdam’s inner city.
Hendrick de Keyser, who in 1614 had received the commission for the tomb of William the Silent in Delft, was selected and contracted on 29 August 1618. The statue was cast after his death on 5 May 1621 by local founder Jan Cornelisz. Ouderogge , under supervision by Hendrick's son Pieter de Keyser.
Hendrick de Keyser (Utrecht, 1565 - Amsterdam, 1621), son of a Utrecht master furniture maker, received his training with the Utrecht architect and sculptor Cornelis Bloemaert. When Bloemaert left for Amsterdam in 1591, De Keyser followed him.
Hendrick de Keyser. Lees voor. Artwork. Artist. Essay. File. Back to overview. Restauratie 2012. The Artwork. Hendrick de Keyser probably based his bronze sculpture of Erasmus on portrait paintings and drawings made during Erasmus’ lifetime, including those by Hans Holbein the Younger.
Overview. Hendrick de Keyser. (1565—1621) Quick Reference. ( b Utrecht, 15 May 1565; d Amsterdam, 15 May 1621). The outstanding Dutch sculptor and one of the leading Dutch architects of his period. Most of his career was spent in Amsterdam, where he was appointed municipal sculptor and architect in 1594.
