Philip de Koninck

Background

He was was born in Amsterdam in 1619. De Koninck was the son of the jeweler Aert Coninx.

Education

Philip studied painting under his brother Jacob in Rotterdam. Little is known of his history, except that he was a pupil of Rembrandt, whose influence is to be seen in all his work.

Career

He painted chiefly broad sunny landscapes, full of space, light and atmosphere. Portraits by him, somewhat in the manner of Rembrandt, also exist; there are examples of these in the galleries at Copenhagen and Christiania. Of his landscapes the principal are "Vue de I'embouchure d'une riviere, " at the Hague; a slightly larger replica is in the National Gallery, London; "Lisiere d'un bois" and "Paysage" (with figures by A. Vandevelde) at Amsterdam; and landscapes in Brussels, Florence (Uffizi), Berlin and Cologne.

Several of his works have been falsely attributed to Rembrandt, and many more to his namesake and fellow- townsman Salomon de Koninck (1609 - 1656), who was also a disciple of Rembrandt; his paintings and etchings consist mainly of portraits and biblical scenes. Both these painters are to be distinguished from David de Koninck (1636- 1687), who is also known as "Rammelaar. "

Achievements

• He is known as the pupil of Rembrandt, that is why several of his works have been falsely attributed to Rembrandt.

Works

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  • Het raadsel van de zichtbare wereld: Philips Koninck, of een landschap in de vorm van een traktaat (I maestri del celare) (Dutch Edition)

Connections

Father:

Aert Coninx

nephew:

Jacob II

a painter

Brother:

Jacob Koninck

a landscape painter

nephew:

Daniel Koninck

a painter