Jan Marinus Domela (August 22, 1894 inThe Hague – August 1, 1973 inSanta Monica, California^[1]) was an American artist and illustrator.

Johan Domela Nieuwenhuis,^[2] alsoJan Marinus Domela^[3] became interested in art while at boarding school inSwitzerland.^[3] While visiting his sister in California he studied at the Los Angeles School of Illustration and Painting and theMark Hopkins Art Institute; back in the Netherlands in 1925, he attended theRijksakademie in Amsterdam before completing his studies at theAcadémie Julian in Paris.^[3]

After returning to California in 1928 Dolema was made the chief matte painter atParamount Studios, and was chief artist in the special effects department until 1968.^[3] Creating landscapes for most of the movies produced by Paramount for over thirty years, he received severalAcademy Awards for his work.^[3]

Domela was part of the production team who received anAcademy Honorary Award at the11th Academy Awards for their efforts on the Paramount filmSpawn of the North.^[4] Domela exhibited his ownlandscape paintings of subjects such as theMonterey Peninsula, theCalifornia Sierras, theAlps, andMonhegan Island, at venues including theLos Angeles County Museum.^[3]

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