This painting recalls the Nazi invasion and bombing of Rotterdam of May 1940. The double portrait shows the painter and, on the right, his close friend Joost Planten. With their clear and precise style, Jan Verstegen's works are representative of the realist painting style that had its heyday in the Netherlands in the 1930s and 1940s.
Specifications
| Title | Tyranny of the Steel Helmets |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 128 cm Width 97 cm |
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| Artists |
Artist:
Jan Hendrik Verstegen
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| Accession number | BRL 2006-03 (MK) |
| Credits | Loan private collection, 2006 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 2006 |
| Creation date | in 1947 |
| External exhibitions |
Van stad tot puin. Verwoest Rotterdam verbeeld (2010) Jan Hendrik Verstegen (2012) |
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