Amsterdam Nieuw-West , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Antoon Derkinderen

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2023

1. Antoon Derkinderen Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Antonius Johannes Derkinderen 1859-1925

Antoon Derkinderen schilderde, tekende, etste, lithografeerde, ontwierp een postzegelserie en maakte wandschilderingen. Ook maakte hij boekversieringen, onder andere voor de Gijsbrecht van Aemstel van Vondel. Derkinderen riep met zijn werk zowel bewondering als weerstand op. Erkenning blijkt onder andere uit het eredoctoraat dat de Rijksuniversiteit van Groningen hem in 1914 verleende. Als directeur van de Rijksacademie van beeldende kunsten (1907-1925) in Amsterdam pleitte hij voor het samenbrengen van kunst en ambacht. Hierbij dient kunst de samenleving en komt het er tegelijkertijd uit voort. Werken van Derkinderen zijn in het bezit van diverse musea in heel Nederland. In het Stadsarchief worden 72 schetsen van bekende katholieke Amsterdammers, die hij maakte in opdracht van Stichting Begijnhof, bewaard. Naast deze straat kreeg hij in meer steden, waaronder zijn geboorteplaats Den Bosch, een straat naar zich vernoemd.

(English translation:)

Antoon Derkinderen painted, drew, etched, lithographed, designed a stamp series and

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made wall paintings. He also made book decorations, including for Vondel’s Gijsbrecht van Aemstel. Derkinderen's work evoked both admiration and resistance. Recognition is evident from, among other things, the honorary doctorate that the University of Groningen awarded him in 1914. As director of the National Academy of Visual Arts (1907-1925) in Amsterdam, he advocated bringing together art and craft. Art serves society and at the same time emerges from it. Works by Derkinderen are owned by various museums throughout the Netherlands. The City Archives contain 72 sketches of famous Catholic Amsterdammers, which he made on behalf of the Begijnhof Foundation. In addition to this street, he also had a street named after him in several other cities, including in his birthplace of Den Bosch.

Erected 2023 by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 52° 21.761′ N, 4° 50.417′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. Marker is at the intersection of Derkinderenstraat and Marius Bauerstraat, on

Antoon Derkinderen Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2023

2. Antoon Derkinderen Marker - wide view

the right when traveling south on Derkinderenstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Marius Bauerstraat 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1062 AG, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thorn Prikker (within shouting distance of this marker); Anton Waldorp (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chris Lebeau (about 120 meters away); Marius Bauer (about 150 meters away); August Allebé (about 210 meters away); Louise Marie Loeber (about 210 meters away); Charles Leickert (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jan Sluijters (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Antoon Derkinderen (Wikipedia).

Overview: Antonius Johannes (Antoon) Derkinderen ('s-Hertogenbosch, 20 December 1859 – Amsterdam, 2 November 1925) was a Dutch painter, Glass artist, Draftsman and designer of book covers.

Significance: Derkinderen was inspired by e.g. the 'Gesamtkunst' of Richard Wagner and the Medieval Cathedrals, and strove for a fusion of art disciplines under the leadership of architecture. Under the influence of the ideas of William Morris and Walter Crane, he came to the realization that by following 'l'art-pour-l'art' ideas, art had become isolated from society, and artisanship had been ignored. Derkinderen strove for a new integration of art and society, where art serviced society and emanated
Antoon Derkinderen (courtesy of Het geheugen van Nederland via Wikimedia Commons), 1893

3. Frontispiece (as mentioned on marker) for Vondel’s Gijsbrecht van Aemstel
from society. As such, community art was not about individual impressions and emotions, but about art that expressed grand and broad ideas.

(Submitted on October 6, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.