Jan Toorop


Johannes Theodorus Jan Toorop was a DutchIndonesian painter, who worked in various styles, including Symbolism, Art Nouveau, and Pointillism. His early work was influenced by the Amsterdam Impressionism movement.

Johannes Theodorus Toorop was born onDecember 1858 in Purworejo on the island of Java in the Dutch East Indies . His father was Christoffel Theodorus Toorop, a civil servant, and his mother was Maria Magdalena Cooke. He was the third of five children and lived on the island of Bangka near Sumatra until he was nine years old. He was then sent to school in Batavia on Java.

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