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De Pijp in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
 

Jacob van Campen

 
 
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 17, 2023
1. Jacob van Campen Marker
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Jacob van Campen 1596-1657

Zijn belangrijkste bouwwerk is het Amsterdamse stadhuis, het tegenwoordige Paleis op de Dam. Hij werkte zowel als architect, kunstschilder en decorateur. Er zijn een tiental schilderijen van hem bekend.

(English translation:)

His most important building is the Amsterdam city hall, the present Palace on the Dam Square. He worked as an architect, painter and decorator. About ten paintings by him are known.
 
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureArts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list.
 
Location. 52° 21.427′ N, 4° 53.813′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in De Pijp. It is at the intersection of Tweede Jacob van Campenstraat and Gerard Doustraat, on the right when traveling west on Tweede Jacob van Campenstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Tweede Jacob van Campenstraat 161, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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1073 XS, 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: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (within shouting distance of this marker); Taartpunten Gerard Doustraat (Gerard Doustraat Cake Wedges) (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Govert Flinck (about 180 meters away); Jan Steen (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Wilhelmina Catharinaschool (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Bartholomeus van der Helst (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Franηois and Pierre Hemony (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Marie Heineken (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
 
Also see . . .  Jacob van Campen (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Jacob van Campen (2 February 1596 - 13 September 1657) was a Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age.

…About 1616 to 1624 he is thought
Jacob van Campen Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 17, 2023
2. Jacob van Campen Marker - wide view
to have lived in Italy. On his return to the Netherlands, Van Campen turned to architecture, applying ideas borrowed from Andrea Palladio, Vincenzo Scamozzi and classical influences from Vitruvius. He was primarily responsible for introducing the classical revival style into Dutch Baroque architecture, combining the native, Dutch brick style with the Vitruvian principles he had learnt to produce "Dutch Classicism", an internationally influential style.
(Submitted on July 1, 2023.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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