Besides photo and film, there are various other forms of visual art, such as sketches, etchings and paintings.
In the days when photo and video cameras were not yet invented, this was the only way to depict the Grote Kerk, but even today the church is frequently visible in paintings and drawings. An example is shown above, the print ‘View of Dordrecht’ made by Menno van der Weerd. He made a combination of the painting of the same name by Aelbert Cuyp and contemporary photographs.
The Grote Kerk in museum collections
Works of art depicting the Grote Kerk have also found their way to museums around the world. Here we show you a number of artworks under the title ‘in the collection’.
In the collection – Teylers Museum, Haarlem – Pierre-François Basan
In the collection of the Teylers Museum in Haarlem you can see a number of works of art on the subject Dordrecht. This article is about a work of art by the French artist Pierre-François Basan.
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Pierre-François Basan
Pierre-François Basan was born in Paris in 1723 and died in 1797. His father was a wine merchant. He did not choose this profession but was trained by his mother’s nephew, the engraver Étienne Fessard. Later he took lessons from the engraver Jean Daullé.
Basan is best known as an engraver. Among other things, he is known for his (re)publication of many etchings by Rembrandt.
Collection Teylers Museum
The Teylers Museum has a number of works by Pierre-François Basan in its collection. One of these works shows the interior of a large church described as being the Grote Kerk of Dordrecht. However, it seems to be more like an image of the Cathedral of Our Lady at Antwerp, Belgium.
It is a view in the direction of the sanctuary. It is an engraving after a work by Steenwit.
The works of Basan in the collection of the Teylers Museum can be found in the online collection.
In the collection – Dordrechts Museum – Johannes Bosboom
In the collection of the Dordrechts Museum you can see a number of works of art on the subject of the Grote Kerk. This article is about a work of art by the Dutch artist Johannes Bosboom.
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Johannes Bosboom
Joannes Bosboom was born in The Hague in 1817 and died there at the age of 74. He was trained by the architecture and genre painter Bartholomeus van Hove. After his training he established himself as an independent artist.
Bosboom is best known for his paintings and watercolours of church interiors. He is considered to be one of the most important masters of the Hague School, a distinguished group of artists who lived and worked in The Hague between 1860 and 1890.
Collection Dordrechts Museum
The Dordrechts Museum has some works by Johannes Bosboom in its collection. One of them shows the interior of the Grote Kerk. It is a view from the sanctuary in the direction of the Kam organ. Bosboom painted this work in 1854.
The works of Bosboom in the Dordrechts Museum can be found in the online collection.
In the collection – Brooklyn Museum – Eugène Louis Boudin
In the collections of various museums, you can see works of art on the subject of the Grote Kerk. This article is about the artworks by the French artist Eugène Louis Boudin.
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Eugène Louis Boudin
Boudin was born in 1824 in Honfleur, a small port town on the Normandy coast. He came from a seafaring family, which could explain his love for seascapes. He himself started a framing business.
In 1847 he closed his shop and decided to become a full-time painter.
He is considered a pioneer of Impressionism. Eugène Boudin died in 1898.
Collectie Dordrechts Museum
In 1884, Boudin spent a month in Dordrecht. During that time, many international artists visited the city. Boudin therefore called Dordrecht ‘une vraie colonie artistique’.
The Dordrecht Museum has several works by Eugène Boudin.
These works can be found in the online collection of the Dordrecht Museum.
Collection Brooklyn Museum
Boudin made several oil paintings of the Grote Kerk. One of the most beautiful is part of the collection of the Brooklyn Museum (New York). The painting is named ‘Dordrecht, the Grote Kerk from the Canal’.
In the collection – Kenwood House – Aelbert Cuyp
The most famous Dordrecht artist is Aelbert Cuyp (also known as Albert Cuyp). He lived in the 17th century. Works by his hand can be seen in many well-known museums.
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Aelbert Cuyp
Aelbert Cuyp was born in 1620 in Dordrecht and died in his hometown at the age of 71. He was buried in the Augustijnenkerk.
He was the only child of the Dordrecht landscape painter Jacob Cuyp. He gave Aelbert extensive painting lessons. Aelbert Cuyp developed his own style within the art of painting of landscapes. Characteristic of his style is the warm, southern sunlight that falls over the country.
In 1658 Cuyp married the distinguished, wealthy widow Cornelia Boschman. At that time he had already had an impressive career as a painter behind him.
Because his financial position was now certain, he painted considerably less. His last known works date from 1665.
Collection Dordrechts Museum
The Dordrecht Museum has a number of works by Aelbert Cuyp in its collection. None of these works feature the skyline of Dordrecht.
Cuyp’s works can be found in the online collection of the Dordrecht Museum.
Collection Kenwood House
Cuyp made several paintings on which the skyline of Dordrecht is featured. The best known, ‘view of Dordrecht’, is part of the impressive collection of Kenwood House, an estate located on the northern outskirts of London.
Most of the painting, probably painted in 1655, is occupied by a sky of clouds.
In the collection – Philadelphia Museum of Art – Aelbert Cuyp
Many of the works by the best known Dordrecht artist, Aelbert Cuyp (also known as Albert Cuyp), can be seen in other countries, rather than in the Netherlands. Cuyp lived in the 17th century and lived and worked in Dordrecht.
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Aelbert Cuyp
The Dordrecht landscape painter Jacob Cuyp had one son, Aelbert. Father Cuyp taught his son the art of painting. Aelbert Cuyp developed his own style within the painting of landscapes. Characteristic of his style is the warm, southern sunlight that falls over the country.
In 1658 Cuyp married the distinguished, wealthy widow Cornelia Boschman. At that time he had already had an impressive career as a painter behind him.
Because his financial position was now certain, he painted considerably less. His last known works date from 1665.
Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a number of works by Aelbert Cuyp in its collection. One of these works shows the interior of the Grote Kerk.
Cuyp’s works can be found in the online collection from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
In the collection – Dordrecht Museum – Otto Dicke
In the collection of the Dordrecht Museum, you can see a number of artworks on the subject of the Grote Kerk.
This article is about the works of art of the Dordrecht artist Otto Dicke.
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Otto Dicke
Otto Dicke was born in Dordrecht in 1918 and died there at the age of 66. He taught himself to draw at which he was highly skilled. For years he had a studio in the Teekengenootschap Pictura building.
Collection Dordrechts Museum
The Dordrechts Museum has several dozen works by Otto Dicke in its collection. Some of these works are about the Grote Kerk, both the exterior and the interior. These works can be found in the online collection from the Dordrecht Museum.
Exterior
Interior
In the collection – Rijksmuseum – Jeronymus van Diest (II)
The Rijksmuseum collection includes a number of works of art on the subject of the Grote Kerk van Dordrecht. This article is about a painting by the Hague artist Jeronymus van Diest (II).
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Jeronymus of Diest (II)
Jeronymus van Diest (II) was a Dutch painter who lived in the 17th century. He was probably born in 1631. His father, the painter Willem van Diest, taught him the trade.
His earliest known work dates from 1648 and his last known work from 1677. After that he disappears from the scene.
His work consists of coat of arms, naval scenes, river landscapes and beach scenes. Van Diest was a follower of Hendrick Dubbels and Jan van Goyen and he was a teacher to his son, Adriaen van Diest.
Rijksmuseum Collection
The Rijksmuseum has three paintings by Jeronymus van Diest (II) in its collection. One of them shows the Merwede near Dordrecht.
Van Diest’s paintings can be found in the Rijksmuseum’s online collection.
In the collection – Dordrecht Regional Archives – Paulus Constantijn la Fargue
The Gemeentelijke Prentverzameling, managed by the Regionaal Archief Dordrecht, contains a number of works of art on the subject of the Grote Kerk van Dordrecht. This article is about a drawing by the Hague painter Paulus Constantijn la Fargue.
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Paulus Constantijn la Fargue
La Fargue lived from 1729 to 1782. He comes from a family of artists: three brothers and one sister were also painters. Paulus la Fargue’s speciality was initially the making of wallpaper for rooms. Later he specialised in drawing and painting cityscapes and landscapes. His work often serves as an illustration in books.
In addition, he gained fame through his copies of old masters, including Jacob van Ruisdael.
Collections Municipal Press Collection
The Municipal Press Collection has several pen drawings by Paulus Constantijn la Fargue in its collection.
The paintings of La Fargue can be found in the online collection.
In the collection – Mauritshuis – Jan van Goyen
In the collection of the Mauitshuis you can see a number of works of art with Dordrecht as subject. This article is about a painting by the Hague artist Jan van Goyen.
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Jan van Goyen
Jan Josephsz. van Goyen (1596-1656) studied painting in his native Leiden. There he had various teachers, including Willem Gerritsz and Isaac van Swanenburg and the glass painters Cornelis and Hendrick Clock. Later he was apprenticed to the Haarlem landscape painter Esaias van de Velde.
Initially, he worked in a lively style, but from the age of thirty he painted more monochrome. Van Goyen was one of the most productive painters during the 17th century. Some 1200 paintings and 800 drawings by his hand are known.
Collection Mauritshuis
The collection of the Mauritshuis houses seven paintings by Jan van Goyen. One of them shows the Grote Kerk van Dordrecht.
The paintings by Van Goyen can be found in the online collection of the Mauritshuis.
In the collection – Rijksmuseum – Jacob Maris
The Rijksmuseum collection includes a number of works of art on the subject of the Grote Kerk van Dordrecht. This article is about a painting by the Hague artist Jacob Maris.
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Jacob Maris
Jacob Maris was a Dutch impressionist painter from the Hague School. He was the eldest of three brothers who were all painters.
He was born in The Hague in 1837 and died at the age of 61 in Karlsbad. He studied at the academies in The Hague and Antwerp.
Rijksmuseum Collection
The Rijksmuseum has over 130 works by Jacob Maris in its collection. Two paintings show the Grote Kerk van Dordrecht.
Maris’ works can be found in the Rijksmuseum’s online collection. The Dordrechts Museum also has a number of works by Maris in its collection.
Private ownership – Johannes Cornelis van der Meer Mohr
In the 19th century church interiors was a popular genre of painters. The best-known Dutch church interior painter was Johannes Bosboom. However, he was not the only one who often painted church interiors.
This article is about works of art by his contemporary, the Hague artist Johannes Cornelis van der Meer Mohr.
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Johannes Cornelis van der Meer Mohr
Johannes Cornelis van der Meer Mohr was born in The Hague in 1821 and died in 1876. He was trained at the ‘first department of the Gravenhaagsche Teekenacademie’. After this he settled as an independent artist in his native city.
Later, after his marriage, he moved to Antwerp, Maastricht and Middelburg. Because his artistry did not yield sufficient results, he also worked as a drawing teacher.
Private collection
Three works are known in which Van der Meer Mohr recorded the interior of the Grote Kerk. The characteristic choir stalls occupy a prominent place in both works.
He produced two oil paintings, both with almost the same image. The best-known version is part of the ARTI gift, offered by the Amsterdam society Arti et Amicitiae. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the reign of King William III, the artists’ society offered the monarch eight frames containing more than 100 small works of art made by his members.
In the collection – Yale Center for British Art – William Turner
In the collection of the Yale Center for British Art you can see a number of works of art by the British painter Joseph Mallord William Turner. This article is about a painting depicting the Grote Kerk.
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William Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an English, romantic painter. He was born in London in 1775 and died there in 1851. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Arts. Turner is generally regarded as the ‘painter of light’.
Yale Center for British Arts Collection
The Yale Center for British Arts has a number of Turner’s works, but the painting ‘Dordrecht’ is featured and is considered one of his masterpieces. The work of art, Dort or Dordrecht: The Dort packet-boat from Rotterdam becalmed, is considered Turner’s reaction to the work of Aelbert Cuyp, de Maas near Dordrecht, which was exhibited in London in 1715.
