Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
painting
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Modern art
Surrealism Post-Impressionism |
| gptkbp:born |
October 15, 1889
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Johan_van_Meegeren
gptkb:Jozef_van_Meegeren gptkb:Herman_van_Meegeren |
| gptkbp:died |
December 30, 1947
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Art,_The_Hague
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
forging_works_of_Frans_Hals
forging_works_of_Rembrandt forging_works_of_Vermeer forging_works_of_other_Dutch_masters |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Han van Meegeren
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Dutch_Golden_Age_painters
Rembrandt Vermeer |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
forgery of paintings
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
subject of books and films
controversial figure in art history inspired discussions on authenticity in art |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Dutch
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
arrested for art forgery
confession of forgery trial in 1945 |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth."
"I was not a criminal, I was an artist." "The only thing I regret is that I did not do it better." "I have never painted a picture that I did not love." "I wanted to be a great artist, but I became a great forger." |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Supper_at_Emmaus
The Last Supper |
| gptkbp:occupation |
artist
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Deventer,_Netherlands
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Amsterdam,_Netherlands
|
| gptkbp:signature |
forged paintings
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie_van_Meegeren
|
| gptkbp:style |
Baroque
|