van de Velde

/ ˌvæn də ˈvɛldə /

noun

1. van de VeldeAdriaen16361672MDutchARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Adriaen. 1636–72, Dutch painter of landscapes with animals and figures
2. van de VeldeEsaias?15911630MDutchARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: painter his uncle, Esaias. ?1591–1630, Dutch landscape and genre painter, noted for such works as The Winter Scene (1623)
3. van de VeldeHenry18631957MBelgianARCHITECTURE: architectARTS AND CRAFTS: designer Henry. 1863–1957, Belgian architect and designer, who introduced the British Arts and Crafts movement to the Continent and helped to develop the Art Nouveau style
4. van de VeldeWillem16111693MDutchARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Willem, known as the Elder: father of Adriaen van de Velde. 1611–93, Dutch marine painter, working in England as court painter to Charles II
5. van de VeldeWillem16331707MDutchARTS AND CRAFTS: painter his son, Willem, known as the Younger. 1633–1707, Dutch marine painter, working in England as court painter to Charles II

Example Sentences

He confined himself to landscape; Lingelbach, A. van de Velde and others were employed to paint in his figures.

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The figures in this and the next picture are ascribed to A. van de Velde.

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This rare painter, perhaps the son of Jan van de Velde, the engraver, was settled at Amsterdam in 1642.

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Mme. Van de Velde led him to take himself and his art more seriously than he had done since coming to England.

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M. Van de Velde was a Belgian whose life had been spent in the diplomatic service of his country.

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