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JOHN DYER
Original Paintings
New paintings available to buy online now by Cornwall's best loved artist.
JOANNE SHORT
Original Oil Paintings
New paintings available to buy online now by Cornwall's acclaimed colourist painter.
TED DYER
Original Oil Paintings
New paintings available to buy online by Cornwall's best known impressionist artist.
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The ones you missed
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Christmas Exhibition St Ives 2024
Private View: 6th December 6pm to 8pm
Exhibition continues: 7th - 8th
Easter Exhibition St Ives 2024
New paintings by John Dyer & Joanne Short in the historic Porthmeor Studios in St Ives.
St Ives Crypt Gallery 2023
Exhibition of paintings at the historic St Ives Society of Artists' Crypt Gallery.
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Spirit of the Rainforest with the Yawanawá Tribe. Explore the Amazon with artist John Dyer & Musician Martha-Lilly Dyer.
Person of the Forest with the Penan Tribe. Explore Borneo & orangutans with artist John Dyer & Musician Martha-Lilly Dyer.
Precious Africa with the Maasai Tribe. Explore Kenya with artists John Dyer & Joanne Short.
Jan van Huysum (1682-1749) was a famous Dutch painter known for his detailed and colourful still-life paintings of flowers and fruits. Born in Amsterdam, he learned painting from his father, Justus van Huysum the Elder, who was also a painter. Jan quickly became known for his exceptional talent in depicting flowers with remarkable detail and realism.
Van Huysum's paintings are a testament to his unwavering dedication and passion for his craft. His lively compositions and meticulous attention to each element within his works result from his relentless pursuit of perfection. His early pieces, often featuring dark backgrounds, evolved into lighter backgrounds with landscape elements, adding a new dimension to his floral arrangements. He was highly secretive about his techniques, even forbidding his brothers from entering his studio, a testament to his protective nature towards his methods.
Throughout his illustrious career, van Huysum's work was admired and highly sought after by the European elite. His patrons included the Duc d'Orléans, William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, and Sir Robert Walpole, all of whom recognized and valued his exceptional talent. His paintings were sold and fetched significant sums during his lifetime, clearly reflecting his popularity and the high regard in which he was held.
Today, his works are in significant collections worldwide, including the Louvre, the Rijksmuseum, and the National Gallery in London. Van Huysum's legacy as one of the greatest flower painters of the Dutch Golden Age remains undisputed, with his paintings continuing to captivate audiences with their beauty and precision.
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