Jan Sluyters

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Jan Sluijters (1951)

Johannes Carolus Bernardus (Jan) Sluijters, or Sluyters (17 December 1881, 's-Hertogenbosch – 8 May 1957, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter.

Sluijters (in English often spelled "Sluyters") was a leading pioneer of various post-impressionist movements in the Netherlands.^[1] He experimented with several styles, including fauvism and cubism, finally settling on a colorful expressionism. His paintings feature nude studies, portraits, landscapes, and still lifes.

Legacy

A number of streets are named after him in the Netherlands, including one in the neighborhood of streets named after 19th and 20th century Dutch painters in Overtoomse Veld-Noord, Amsterdam.

References

Notes

↑ Jan Sluijters [1881-1957] - Find, Price & Research on Artfact.com

Sources

de Raad, Jacqueline; Raassen-Kruimel, Emke; de Vries, Jan; Mieke van der Wal, Louise Wijnberg (2011). Jan Sluijters 1881-1957 (in Dutch). Bussum: Thoth. ISBN 978-90-6868-586-2. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)

External links

Sluyters at Artcyclopedia

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 35252023 LCCN: n88633648 GND: 118748475

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Name	Sluyters, Jan
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch painter
Date of birth	17 December 1881
Place of birth
Date of death	8 May 1957
Place of death

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