CORNELIS SPRINGER

 

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Sunday Feature on ART of Architecture -by Gautam Shah 

 

Originally published on 7 JAN 2018, Now refreshed presentation.

Cornelis Springer (1817-1891) was a Dutch Painter of town views. He learnt painting from his father, Carpenter Willem Springer. and Hendrik Gerrit ten Cate, Kasparus Karsen, Jacobus van der Stok. His brother Heindrik was a professional architect and he introduced Cornelis to the principles of perspective and architectural design.

Springer was a prolific painter. He began with imaginary town scapes and images of bygone age. His paintings include views of Amsterdam, Alkmaar, Den Briel, Enkhuizen, Haarlem, Oudewater and Zwolle, as well as German towns. He worked with diverse mediums like water colours, chalk, pencil, etchings, and oil paintings. He had no particular bias for certain perspectives, and has handled the visual space from many different facets. He has used natural light to define the space and its extent without resorting to make-believe contrasts. 

 

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