A View of the Noordeinde, The Hague by Floris Arntzenius
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A View of the Noordeinde, The Hague 1875 - 1925

Floris Arntzenius

CanvasOil paintPaint
 47 ⨯ 32 cm
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  • About the artwork
    A view of the Noordeinde, The Hague

    Floris Arntzenius (Surabaya 1864-1925 The Hague)

    Signed: 'F. Arntzenius' (lower right) | oil on canvas

    Pieter Florentius Nicolaas Jacobus Arntzenius (9 June 1864 – 16 February 1925) was a Dutch painter, water-colourist, illustrator and printmaker. He is considered a representative of the younger generation of the Hague School.

    In 1882 he became a student of Frederik Nachtweh, under Nachtweh's supervision he gained admission to the Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten. During his time at the Rijksacademie, from 1883 to 1888, his teachers included August Allebé and Barend Wijnveld, and amongst his fellow students were Isaac Israëls, George Breitner, Willem Witsen and Jan Veth. After his studies in Amsterdam he spent another two years at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Antwerp, studying under Charles Verlat.

    Arntzenius was an accomplished artist. During his first years in The Hague, he painted landscapes in the typical Hague School style. Arntzenius later switched to mainly painting cityscapes and street scenes, just like Israëls and Breitner made in Amsterdam. Arntzenius' cityscapes were painted mainly in misty or rainy weather, he made use of these weather conditions to have his subjects be reflected on the wet asphalt.

    This painting is a great example of his skills and shows he was a true master of the The Hague city views.
  • About the artist

    Floris Arntzenius trained at the Rijksacademie, Amsterdam, along with Isaac Israels, Willem Witsen and G.H. Breitner, whose impressionist style of painting he hugely admired. After a further year’s study at the art academy in Antwerp, the painter concentrated on making landscapes and city scenes.
    He only gained real success with his work when he moved to The Hague and began painting spontaneous impressions of the city’s bustling life, preferably in misty or rainy conditions. He painted landscapes, beaches with figures and portraits as well.

Artwork details

Category
19th Century PaintingsPaintings
Subject
Town or CityHumanPeopleThe HagueThe NetherlandsStreet
Style
Dutch SchoolHague School (Dutch 1860-1900)
Material & Technique
CanvasOil paintPaint
Colour
WhiteBrown