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1881 Hertogenbosch, Holland - 1957 Amsterdam, Holland. Known for: Fauve, expressive painting, figurative, still life, nudes and portraits.
Jan Sluijters belonged to the first generation of 'modern' painters in The Netherlands, together with Dutch painters Leo Gestel en Piet Mondriaan. He started his artistic training at the Amsterdam... Read full biography
Jan Sluijters belonged to the first generation of 'modern' painters in The Netherlands, together with Dutch painters Leo Gestel en Piet Mondriaan. He started his artistic training at the Amsterdam Art Academy in 1901. In Paris, Sluijters was introduced to the work of Van Gogh, Cézanne and Les... Read full biography
Jan Sluijters belonged to the first generation of 'modern' painters in The Netherlands, together with Dutch painters Leo Gestel en Piet Mondriaan. He started his artistic training at the Amsterdam Art Academy in 1901. In Paris, Sluijters was introduced to the work of Van Gogh, Cézanne and Les Fauves. This point in Sluijters' career meant a shift to developing his own distinctive, expressive style. His early works, often landscapes, were more Symbolist with Art Nouveau elements, now he started... Read full biography
Jan Sluijters belonged to the first generation of 'modern' painters in The Netherlands, together with Dutch painters Leo Gestel en Piet Mondriaan. He started his artistic training at the Amsterdam Art Academy in 1901. In Paris, Sluijters was introduced to the work of Van Gogh, Cézanne and Les Fauves. This point in Sluijters' career meant a shift to developing his own distinctive, expressive style. His early works, often landscapes, were more Symbolist with Art Nouveau elements, now he started exploring his inner feelings. He expressed these feelings by changing perceptible forms and an exuberant, non-realistic use of colour. His focus concerning subject matter now mainly is on still lifes, nudes and portraits. In 1904 Jan Sluijters won the... Read full biography
Jan Sluijters belonged to the first generation of 'modern' painters in The Netherlands, together with Dutch painters Leo Gestel en Piet Mondriaan. He started his artistic training at the Amsterdam Art Academy in 1901. In Paris, Sluijters was introduced to the work of Van Gogh, Cézanne and Les Fauves. This point in Sluijters' career meant a shift to developing his own distinctive, expressive style. His early works, often landscapes, were more Symbolist with Art Nouveau elements, now he started exploring his inner feelings. He expressed these feelings by changing perceptible forms and an exuberant, non-realistic use of colour. His focus concerning subject matter now mainly is on still lifes, nudes and portraits. In 1904 Jan Sluijters won the Prix de Rome, the most important Dutch art award. The prize consisted of a bursary that allowed him to study abroad for four years. Howe... Read full biography