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Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
 

Bart van Hove

 
 
Bart van Hove Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 5, 2022
1. Bart van Hove Marker
Inscription.  
Bartholomeus Johannes Wilhelmus Maria van Hove (1850-1914)

Hij was een Nederlandse beeldhouwer en stamde uit een kunstenaars- familie. Zijn halfbroer Gerard en grootvader Bartholomeus Johannes waren allebel schilders. In 1885 werd hij leraar aan de kunstnijverheidsschool Quellinus in Amsterdam en van 1889 tot 1900 was hij daar directeur. In 1900 werd hij hoogleraar aan de Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten tot aan zijn dood. Op verzoek van Pierre Cuypers werkte hij mee aan het decoratieve beeldhouwwerk voor het Rijksmuseum. Als zelfstandige maakte hij vooral veel portretbustes en standbeelden.

(English translation:)

Bart van Hove was a Dutch sculptor and descended from a family of artists. His half-brother Gerard and grandfather Bartholomeus Johannes were both painters. In 1885 he became a teacher at the Quellinus arts and crafts school in Amsterdam, and from 1889 to 1900 he was director there. In 1900 he became a professor at the State Academy of Art until his death. At the request of Pierre Cuypers, he collaborated on the decorative sculpture for the Rijksmuseum.
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As a self-employed person, he mainly made many portrait busts and statues.
 
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Dutch Artists (GSEG), and the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series lists.
 
Location. 52° 22.541′ N, 4° 47.934′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Bart van Hovestraat and De Savornin Lohmanstraat, on the left when traveling north on Bart van Hovestraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bart van Hovestraat 1HS, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1067 ZV, 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: Henri Teixeira de Mattos (within shouting distance of this marker); Theo van Doesburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Pier Pander (within shouting distance of this marker); Jaap Eden (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Mendes da Costa (about 150 meters away); Wim Anderiesen sr. (about 150 meters away); Jelles Troelstra (about 180 meters away); Abraham van Karnebeek (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
 
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Bart van Hove Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 5, 2022
2. Bart van Hove Marker - wide view
 Bart van Hove (Wikipedia). Excerpt: Bart van Hove (18 March 1850 – 10 February 1914) was a 19th-century Dutch sculptor. (Submitted on January 6, 2023.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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