Magdalena van den Hecken
Magdalena van den Hecken | |
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| Born | 1615 |
| Died | after 1635 |
| Nationality | Dutch Republic |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Dutch Golden Age |
Magdalena van den Hecken (1615, possibly in Antwerp – after 1635) was a Dutch Golden Age flower painter from the Northern Netherlands.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Van den Hecken may have been born in Antwerp. She is the daughter of the painter Samuel van den Hecken and moved with her family to Amsterdam.[1]
Education[edit]
Magadalena's father joined the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1617 as a master painter.[1]
Paintings[edit]
Magdalena mostly painted flowers, which were in the medium of oil paint.[2] She also painted in insects and animals.[3]
Legacy[edit]
Several of Magdalena's works are located at the Fitzwilliam Museum, in Cambridge,[1] two in the Kunsthaus Zürich.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Hecken, Magdalena van den (? -?)". Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands. 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Discover painter, artist's daughter Magdalena van der Hecken". Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ^ Chauvy, Lawrence (7 September 2015). "Still lifes and golden reflections at the Kunsthaus". Le Temps. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
External links[edit]
- Magdalena van den Hecken in 1001 Vrouwen
- Artworks by or after Magdalena van den Hecken at the Art UK site
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Magdalena van den Hecken.
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