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1916 - 2009

Key facts

  • Lifespan: 93 years
  • Museums on this site: Noordbrabants Museum
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Art period: Modern
  • Also known as: Cornelis Bol

The Life and Art of Kees Bol

Born in Oegstgeest, Kees Bol began his professional life as a florist before moving to Eindhoven in 1935, where he held corporate positions at Philips and Bata Shoes. During the second world war, he transitioned to the world of art, studying under Jan Heesters and later at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague with Paul Citroen, Han van Dam, and Henk Meijer. In 1947, he relocated to Tongelre, Eindhoven, where he worked as a painter and served as a teacher at the Design Academy Eindhoven, an institution he helped establish. He later moved to Heusden in 1970 and spent significant time painting in France, particularly in Lozère.

Bol's artistic output encompassed landscapes, portraits, and still life paintings. His style is characterized as figurative and expressive, noted for a specific feeling for tonal quality. His contributions to the arts were recognized through several honors, including the Thérèse van Duyl-Schwartze Prize in 1950 and being named a Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 1982. His legacy includes the education of numerous students and the artistic achievements of his sons, Henri and Peter.

Vraag en antwoord

Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Kees Bol ontdekken, ingedeeld op onderwerp?

De werken van Kees Bol kunnen per onderwerp worden verkend op de Onderwerpsindex pagina van de kunstenaar.

Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Kees Bol bekijken, gesorteerd op sfeer?

Op de Sfeercollectie pagina van de kunstenaar vindt u de kunstwerken van Kees Bol, gerangschikt op basis van hun sfeer.

Waar zijn de kunstwerken van Kees Bol gegroepeerd per kunststroming te vinden?

De stromingen waarin Kees Bol werkte, zijn te vinden op de Alle stromingen-pagina van de kunstenaar, waar de kunstwerken per stroming zijn gegroepeerd.

Is er een chronologisch overzicht van Kees Bol?

De carrière van Kees Bol ontvouwt zich periode voor periode op de Loopbaanoverzicht pagina van de kunstenaar: een horizontale tijdlijn van de kunstwerken, gegroepeerd in hoofdstukken per carrièreperiode.

Quiz

Er is slechts één goed antwoord op elke vraag.

Vraag 1:
In which city was Kees Bol born?
Vraag 2:
Which prize was Bol awarded in 1950?
Vraag 3:
What was Kees Bol's profession before turning to art?
Vraag 4:
At which institution did Bol help set up the Design Academy?
Vraag 5:
Which of these is a subject matter of Bol's paintings?