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Petrus van Schendel

Petrus van Schendel

  April 21, 1806
  December 28, 1870
   •   Romanticism , Genre painting   •   Wikipedia: Petrus van Schendel

In the midst of the historical landscape of the Netherlands and Belgium, the life of the remarkable genre painter Petrus van Schendel began. Born in 1806, he brought a symphony of light and darkness to canvas during his lifespan until 1870. Van Schendel found his calling in Romantic painting, specializing in nocturnal scenes that shone in soft candlelight or lamplight. It was this mastery that earned him the nickname "Monsieur Chandelle" and made his artwork, now reproduced as fine art prints, distinctive.

Van Schendel led a life as varied as his artistic works. His journey began at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where he began studying on the recommendation of a family friend. Under the tutelage of history painter Mattheus Ignatius van Bree, he developed his skills and was eventually awarded a gold medal for "Perspective". Following his academic career, van Schendel settled in several cities and honed his skills as a portrait painter. Whether in Breda, Amsterdam, Rotterdam or The Hague, he left his artistic mark everywhere and participated in numerous exhibitions and salons. In 1845, van Schendel put down roots in Brussels. His studio there was a testament to his unique approach: it was divided into a well-lit room where he painted and a darkened room where his models posed. His recognition and success grew, medals at exhibitions in Paris and London testified to this. King Leopold I was among the collectors of his works, and his contributions to art were also recorded in the form of textbooks on perspective and facial expressions.

Petrus van Schendel's masterful art prints invite us to immerse ourselves in the soft glow of his nocturnal scenes, which range from biblical motifs to landscapes and traditional portraits. His experiments with lighting by electric arc lamps attest to his curiosity and desire to push the boundaries of expression in painting. He was not only an artist, but also an inventor. His interest in the mechanics of steam engines led to the patenting of a device to improve the rotor blades of steamships, and he developed innovative approaches to the reclamation of De Kempen's moorlands. Despite all his artistic and technical achievements, he was a simple man with a rich family life who was married three times and had fifteen children. Van Schendel's amazing ability to capture light in his work and his innovation live on in the high quality fine art prints we reproduce and cherish today. His art is a living reminder of how a single artist can capture the light of the world and immortalize it in an art print.

Petrus van Schendel

Petrus van Schendel
  April 21, 1806
  December 28, 1870
   •   Romanticism , Genre painting   •   Wikipedia: Petrus van Schendel

In the midst of the historical landscape of the Netherlands and Belgium, the life of the remarkable genre painter Petrus van Schendel began. Born in 1806, he brought a symphony of light and darkness to canvas during his lifespan until 1870. Van Schendel found his calling in Romantic painting, specializing in nocturnal scenes that shone in soft candlelight or lamplight. It was this mastery that earned him the nickname "Monsieur Chandelle" and made his artwork, now reproduced as fine art prints, distinctive.

Van Schendel led a life as varied as his artistic works. His journey began at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where he began studying on the recommendation of a family friend. Under the tutelage of history painter Mattheus Ignatius van Bree, he developed his skills and was eventually awarded a gold medal for "Perspective". Following his academic career, van Schendel settled in several cities and honed his skills as a portrait painter. Whether in Breda, Amsterdam, Rotterdam or The Hague, he left his artistic mark everywhere and participated in numerous exhibitions and salons. In 1845, van Schendel put down roots in Brussels. His studio there was a testament to his unique approach: it was divided into a well-lit room where he painted and a darkened room where his models posed. His recognition and success grew, medals at exhibitions in Paris and London testified to this. King Leopold I was among the collectors of his works, and his contributions to art were also recorded in the form of textbooks on perspective and facial expressions.

Petrus van Schendel's masterful art prints invite us to immerse ourselves in the soft glow of his nocturnal scenes, which range from biblical motifs to landscapes and traditional portraits. His experiments with lighting by electric arc lamps attest to his curiosity and desire to push the boundaries of expression in painting. He was not only an artist, but also an inventor. His interest in the mechanics of steam engines led to the patenting of a device to improve the rotor blades of steamships, and he developed innovative approaches to the reclamation of De Kempen's moorlands. Despite all his artistic and technical achievements, he was a simple man with a rich family life who was married three times and had fifteen children. Van Schendel's amazing ability to capture light in his work and his innovation live on in the high quality fine art prints we reproduce and cherish today. His art is a living reminder of how a single artist can capture the light of the world and immortalize it in an art print.





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A Vegetable Stall at Night
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The Book Fair, 1852
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Lektüre bei Kerzenlicht
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Der Liebesbrief
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The Jews Market, 1852
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A Candlelit Interior with a Lady...
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Market Stall at Night (oil on pa...
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A Market Scene at Night,
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Christ breaking Bread (oil on pa...
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The Game Seller
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'Etienne van den Bergh falsely a...
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The Fish Stall (oil on panel)
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Unbekanntes Bild
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The Poultry Stall, c.1845-55
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Girl with Poultry, etc
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Etienne Van den Bergh Falsely Ac...
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