Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen (c. 1576 – 29 December 1633) was a

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painter.

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Van Wieringen was born and died in

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. He was the son of a Haarlem captain, and drew, painted and etched with his friends

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and

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. He also held important positions in the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke, the painters' guild, where he became a member in 1597.Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen entry
in the

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He specialized in paintings depicting ships and sea battles, and received orders from the municipal councils of Haarlem and

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. He painted the most popular picture of the Damiaatjes legend of Haarlem, showing how a Haarlem ship broke the protective chain at Domyat, Egypt during the

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, resulting in an important victory over Islam. This painting was such a success that it was reordered in tapestry form, and both pieces are in the collection of the

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. The city of Haarlem archives still hold the original records of the 1629 order to Van Wieringen to make the tapestry, the largest made in the 17th century (10.75 meters long and 2.40 meters high). This tapestry still hangs on the wall of the Haarlem City Hall council meeting room known as the ''vroedschapskamer'', where it was installed. It is on public display once a year on Monument Day.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz Van 1570s births 1633 deaths 17th-century Dutch engravers Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Dutch marine artists Painters from Haarlem Dutch tapestry artists

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