Martin Monnickendam (February 25, 1874 – January 4, 1943) was a Dutch painter and draftsman.

Life

Monnickendam was born in Amsterdam and trained at the

Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten The Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts) was founded in 1870 in Amsterdam. It is a classical academy, a place where philosophers, academics and artists meet to test and exchange ideas and knowledge. The school supports ...

there from 1891. His early work is mostly animal drawings made at Natura Artis Magistra. He continued his studies in Paris at the École des Arts et Métiers from 1895. He won various awards and took study trips to London and Italy. Today, his work is seen as being in the school of

George Breitner George Hendrik Breitner (12 September 1857 – 5 June 1923) was a Dutch painter and photographer. An important figure in Amsterdam Impressionism, he is noted especially for his paintings of street scenes and harbours in a realistic style. He pa ...

.Martin Monnickendam in the RKD He became a member of

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in 1904 and a member of the Vereeniging Sint Lucas in 1905. He became a teacher in Amsterdam at the international painting academy there. In 1924 on the occasion of his 50th birthday an honorary show was held for him at the

Stedelijk Museum The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (; Municipal Museum Amsterdam), colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

and in 1934 he was named officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. His work was part of the art competitions at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

and the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. He also won a medal at the Paris World Exposition in 1937. Monnickendam died in Amsterdam in 1943 in straitened circumstances while waiting to be deported as a Jew. In 2009 a show of his works was held in Amsterdam city archives.

Works

His works are held by Joods Historisch Museum,

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, the

Stadsarchief Amsterdam The Amsterdam City Archives ( nl, Stadsarchief Amsterdam) preserves documents pertaining to the history of Amsterdam and provides information about the city. With archives covering a shelf-length of about 50 kilometres, the Amsterdam City Archives ...

, the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and the Amsterdam Museum. File:34-Académie de Billard-De Biljartwedstrijd.jpg, ''Académie de Billard'', 1907 File:Martin Monnickendam - Schouwburgloge - 1912.jpg, ''Intermission'', 1912 File:Monarosa, dochter van de schilder, als fruitverkoopster Rijksmuseum SK-C-1105.jpeg, ''Monarosa, his daughter'', 1914 File:WLANL - Branko Collin - De weesjongetjes (1).jpg, ''The Orphans'', 1924 File:SA 35542-Anatomische les van Prof. L. Bolk.jpg, ''Anatomy lesson of Prof. L. Bolk'', 1925 File:SA 41348-De ontvangst van de Lord Mayor in de Burgerzaal van het Paleis op de Dam.jpg, ''The reception of the Lord Mayor in the Burgerzaal of the Royal Palace on the Dam'', 1929

References

External links

Official website of the Stichting Vrienden van de schilder Martin Monnickendam, Amsterdam

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Life

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