Johannes Hendricus Jurres

Johannes Hendricus Jurres (1875—1946) was a Dutch painter who was compared to Rembrandt, Velazquez and Rubens during his lifetime. He was one of the most influential painters of the interwar period.[1]

Johannes Hendricus Jurres, 1931

Jurres was born into a Catholic family and was inspired by Catholic art, particularly Neuville and Doré, and military drills from a young age.[1] At age 15 he went to Amsterdam to get a higher education in the arts.[1] Here he became a big fan of the stories of Cervantes, Diego Hurtado, Mendoza, and Alain-René, which would inspire him to travel in later years.[1]

He first met with success when a series of illustrations of Cervantes' Don Quixote was published in an edition of that work.[2][1] During this time he became acquainted with the works of Rembrandt, Rubens and Velazquez, who would particularly influence his style; eventually Jurres' skill and style earned him a place alongside those painters in the eyes of his contemporaries.[1] In 1921 Jurres becomes a professor at the Rijksakedemie.[1][3]

His work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[4] Jurres' work is on display in the Rijksmuseum, Fries Museum, Dordrechts Museum[1] and Singer in Laren.[3]

References
  1. Hardus, Bob (9 July 2020). "De Rembrandt van Leeuwarden in het spoor van Don Quichot". Fries Dagblad (in Dutch).
  2. "Johannes Hendricus Jurres (1875-1946) Schilderijen te Koop". Simonis & Buunk (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  3. "Jurres, Johannes Hendricus". Dordrechts Museum (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. "Onze kunst van heden, 1939 -". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon) (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 January 2021.


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