Philips Vingboons | |
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| Born | c. 1607 |
| Died | 1678 Amsterdam, Dutch Republic |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Neo-classicism |
| Buildings | Herengracht 168 Kloveniersburgwal 95 |
Philips Vingboons (orVinckboons,Vinckeboons,Vinckbooms) (c. 1607 – 2 October 1678) was aDutcharchitect. He was part of the school ofJacob van Campen, that is, Dutch Classicism. Vingboons was especially highly regarded in his native city ofAmsterdam.
Philips Vingboons was born in circa 1607 inAmsterdam in theDutch Republic.[1] His fatherDavid Vinckboons was apainter from theSouthern Netherlands who had fled fromAntwerp to Amsterdam during theDutch Revolt.[1] Vingboons had nine brothers and sisters.[2] His brotherJohannes Vingboons was a painter[3] and his brotherJustus Vingboons also was an architect.[2]
Vingboons started his career as a painter in the family business with his father and siblings, where he was educated withcartography,mathematics,architecture, andclassics. He later became an architect, and he was possibly a student of the architectJacob van Campen.[2] He became engaged to Petronella Questiés on 21 April 1645, when he was 37 years old.[1] He had a set of his designs engraved by his brother Jan in 1648 for the Amsterdam council, andJustus Danckerts published these in 1688.[4] Thanks to this book, much of his work can be attributed accurately, including some designs that were not executed, such as his maquette for the Amsterdam city hall, and thebuitenplaats Vredenburch inBeemster. Vingboons died in 1678[2] and was buried on 10 February 1678 in Amsterdam.[1]
In contrast with Jacob van Campen, Vingboons knew how to fit classicism creatively with the typically narrow city houses of Amsterdam. Philips Vingboons is well named as the inventor of the Amsterdam "Halsgevel" (literally neck front) type offacade, since in 1638 he designed the oldest surviving "Halsgevel" in Amsterdam, at Herengracht 168. Indeed, it is even sometimes called the "Vingboonsgevel" after him. It was widely imitated in the period of Dutch Classicism (1640–1665) on a grand scale. On simpler houses, it appeared as a simple brick pilaster-halsgevel, with a few restrained ornaments - this type is named a "Vingboons-imitatie" (Vingboons-imitation).
Another of his designs was Kloveniersburgwal 95, in 1642, one of the most finely proportioned classical-school city-palaces in Amsterdam. Philips Vingboons lived during the high point of Amsterdam's power and wealth, halfway through the 17th century, and became the city's most important architect and designer. He especially designed houses since, as a Catholic, he was passed over for state commissions. In 1648 and 1674 a book was published with Philips Vingboons' designs ("Afbeeldsels"), through which we have a good idea of his work.
Vingboons designed country homes for Amsterdam regency members such asDriemond, nearWeesp, 1642,Havezate Rollecate nearVollenhove, circa 1654,Westwijk for Reinier Pauw de Jonge (1637) inPurmer,[5]Nijenhuis andPeckendam nearDiepenheim, 1656,Gansenhoef inMaarssen,Vanenburg for Hendrik van Eessen nearHarderwijk, 1664,Borg Nittersum for Joan Clant inStedum, andHarsveld inOotmarsum.
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