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Life of JAN VAN DER HEYDEN


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  Dutch painter, active in Amsterdam. He painted some landscapes and still-lifes, but is celebrated as one of the greatest of all townscape painters. His views of towns are done with loving attention to detail, but the harmonious colours and sunny light of his elegantly composed pictures prevent the precise way he rendered foliage, bricks, and architectural detail from appearing dull or dry. In spite of the seemingly objective nature of his work, van der Heyden often took liberties with topographical accuracy and he also painted capricci . Painting was only a part of his activity. for he was also involved in civic administration in Amsterdam. The fire hose is said to have been his invention and it is included in his Brandspuiten-boek ( Fire Engine Book ), a volume about fire-fighting equipment, illustrated with his own engravings, that he published in 1690.
  
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Dam Square, Amsterdam
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The Martelaarsgracht in Amsterdam
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Still-life with Rarities
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View of a Small Town Square
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Amsterdam, Dam Square with the Town Hall and the Nieuwe Kerk
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The New Town Hall in Amsterdam
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Approach to the Town of Veere
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View of a Bridge
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View of Delft
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View of the Herengracht, Amsterdam
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