Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Joseph Mendes da Costa
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 5, 2022
1. Joseph Mendes da Costa Marker
Joseph Mendes da Costa (1863-1939)
Hij was een Nederlandse beeldhouwer en werd vooral bekend door het maken van beelden en ornamenten voor gebouwen. Hij was van 1886 tot 1887 lid van de kunstenaarsgroep "Labor et Ars", die later de vertegenwoordigers zouden worden van de Nederlandse variant van de Art Nouveau. Hij stond. aan de basis van de 20e-eeuwse kunst in Nederland. Als eerste beeldhouwer ontwikkelde hij een monumentale, symbolische stijl van strakke lijnen en heldere vlakken.
Joseph Mendes da Costa was a Dutch sculptor and was best known for making statues and ornaments for buildings. From 1886 to 1887 he was a member of the artists' group "Labor et Ars", which would later become the representatives of the Dutch variant of Art Nouveau. He was a part of the foundation of 20th-century art in the Netherlands, as the first sculptor to develop a monumental, symbolic style of clean lines and clear surfaces.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
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Location. 52° 22.624′ N, 4° 47.896′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is on Mendes da Costahof, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1067 ZN, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Michel de Klerk (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pier Pander (about 150 meters away); Henri Teixeira de Mattos (about 150 meters away); Pierre Cuypers (about 150 meters away); Bart van Hove (about 150 meters away); Jan Leliman (about 180 meters away); Theo van Doesburg (about 180 meters away); Jan Springer (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Da Costa, Joseph (Encyclopedia.com). (Submitted on November 9, 2022.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 5, 2022
2. Joseph Mendes da Costa Marker - wide view
Photographed by Michel de Klerk (via Wikimedia Commons), October 1919
3. Portrait of Joseph Mendes da Costa
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
