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Jacob de Gheyn II
| Adam van Breen | |
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| Born | 1585 Amsterdam |
| Died | 1642 Norway |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Gelle |
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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Genres | Drill manual |
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| Notable work(s) | De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe (1618) |
| Concordance by | Michael Chidester |
Adam van Breen (Amsterdam, 1585 - Norway, after 1642) was a Dutch artist from the Golden Age. Van Breen was born in 1585, most likely in Amsterdam, and specialized in winter landscapes. He was married in The Hague on 13 February, 1611, to Maertje Castel. In 1612, he became a member of the Guild of Saint Luke (the painter's guild), which membership lasted until 1621. After he went bankrupt in Amsterdam in 1624, he left for Oslo but returned to Amsterdam in 1628. In 1636, he left for Norway again, where he helped decorate the Akershus Castle among other things. He stayed in Norway until his death, some time after 1642. Van Breen was influenced by Hendrick Avercamp and David Vinckboons, he was possibly a pupil of one of them.
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In 1617, van Breen created a series of prints illustrating militia drill with the pike and shield, and the sword and shield. They were published in 1618 in the Hague, Netherlands, by Aert Meuris under the title De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe ("On the Weapon-Handling of Nassau with Shield, Spear, Rapier, and Target"); also included were anonymous descriptions and commentary in Dutch, French, and German editions.
Because an English translation has not yet been produced from one of the original languages, the text of 1625 English publication has been placed in the first transcription column. (Unfortunately, the Bodleian Library's copy, from which this transcription was made, is missing several pages.)
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For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
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| Dutch Transcription | Index:Wappenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende Spiessen (Jacob de Gheyn II) 1607.pdf |  |
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| English Transcription | Michael Chidester | Index:The Exercise of Armes For Calivres, Muskettes, and Pikes (Jacob de Gheyn II) 1607.pdf | |
| French Transcription | Index:Maniement d'Armes d'Arquebuses, Mousquetz, et Piques (Jacob de Gheyn II) 1607.pdf | |
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| German Transcription | Index:Waffenhandlung von den Rören Musquetten undt Spiessen (Jacob de Gheyn II) 1607.pdf | |
