Depiction of a 17th Century Tooth Extraction: A Drawing by Adriaen Pietersz can de Venne (Dutch, 1589-1662)

• Autores: David A. Chernin
• Localización: Journal of the history of dentistry: Official publication of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry, ISSN 1089-6287, Vol. 65, Nº. 1, 2017, págs. 32-37
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A prolific and inventive painter, draftsman, and poet, Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne was born in Delft in 1958. His wealthy parents had fled from Protestant persecution in the Southern (Spanish) Netherlands during the 1580s. Van de Venne was educated in Leiden, where he became part of the vibrant political and intellectual community around the University. He settled in Middleburg, in Zeeland bu 1614; his earliest dated paintings are also from this year. In 1625, van de Venne moved to The Hague, where he remained until his death. He executed several commissions for the Dutch stadholder Frederik Hendrik, was repeatedly elected dean of the quild of St. Luke, and in 1656 was one of the foundding members of The Hague painter's guild, "PIctura schilders confrerie." Van de Venne painted historiess, portraits, and genre scenes; from 1618, he was also active as a printmaker and book illustrator, notably for the popular poet Jacob Cats. His literary accomplishments included satire and political propaganda, as well as several books of poetry.