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

Jan Toorop

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 30, 2023

1. Jan Toorop Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Johannes Theodorus Toorop 1858-1928

Jan Toorop kwam op jonge leeftijd vanuit voormalig Nederlands-Indië naar Nederland. Als jongvolwassene ging hij naar de Rijksacademie van beeldende kunsten, waar hij een leerling was van August Allebé. Met zijn studiegenoot en vriend Antoon Derkinderen vertrok hij na twee jaar naar de kunstacademie in Brussel. Daar sloot hij zich aan bij de vernieuwende kunstenaarsgroep Les XX (Les Vingt). Toorop was schilder, tekenaar, etser, lithograaf en ontwierp ook glas in lood, affiches, boekomslagen, postzegels en tegeltableaus voor de beurs van zijn vriend Berlage. Zijn werk kent vele kunststromingen, waaronder het impressionisme, pointillisme en symbolisme. Hij zette art nouveau in ons land op de kaart door een affiche voor Delftsche slaolie. Zijn stijl met golvende lijnen kreeg daardoor de naam slaoliestijl. Hij was de vader van schilderes Charley Toorop en was samen met Van Gogh en Mondriaan een van de belangrijkste, meest invloedrijke kunstenaars uit de periode rond 1900.

(English translation:)

Jan Toorop came to the Netherlands from the

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former Dutch East Indies at a young age. As a young adult he attended the National Academy of Visual Arts, where he was a student of August Allebé. After two years, he left for the art academy in Brussels with his fellow student and friend Antoon Derkinderen. There he joined the innovative artist group Les XX (Les Vingt). Toorop was a painter, draftsman, etcher, lithographer and also designed stained glass, posters, book covers, postage stamps, and tile tableaus for his friend Berlage's fair. His work was influenced by a number of movements, including impressionism, pointillism and symbolism. He put Art Nouveau on the map in our country with a poster for Delft salad oil. His style with wavy lines was therefore called the “salad oil style”. He was the father of painter Charley Toorop and, together with Van Gogh and Mondriaan, one of the most important and influential artists of the period around 1900.

Erected 2023 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 Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1928.

Location. 52° 21.568′ N, 4° 50.185′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Nieuw-West.

Jan Toorop Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 30, 2023

2. Jan Toorop Marker - wide view

Marker is at the intersection of Jan Tooropstraat and Johan Jongkindstraat, on the left when traveling north on Jan Tooropstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jan Tooropstraat 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1062 BK, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Johan Jongkind (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Louise Marie Loeber (about 240 meters away); Jan Sluijters (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Charles Leickert (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Chris Lebeau (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Marius Bauer (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Thorn Prikker (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Anton Waldorp (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Jan Toorop (Wikipedia).

Overview: Johannes Theodorus 'Jan' Toorop (20 December 1858 – 3 March 1928) was a Dutch-Indonesian painter, who worked in various styles, including Symbolism, Art Nouveau, and Pointillism. His early work was influenced by the Amsterdam Impressionism movement.

(Submitted on November 6, 2023.)

"Delftsche Slaolie" - Delft Salad Oil advertising poster image. Click for full size.

Jan Toorop (courtesy of the Rijksmuseum, via Wikimedia Commons), 1893

3. "Delftsche Slaolie" - Delft Salad Oil advertising poster

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.