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The Art of Maurice Heerdink

The Art of Maurice Heerdink

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A new book by artist Maurice Heerdink weds Dutch precision with the sensual influences of classic Italian painting.

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Maurice-heerdink_01coverxsmall_0Dutch artist Maurice Heerdink becomes enthralled with a theme. (How many male physique/falconry artists do you know?) He was born in 1955 and currently resides near Amsterdam. Heerdink's interests have led him to artistically explore mythology, Mayan culture, falconry, films, Dutch theater personalities, various foreign cultures, and of course, Caravaggio -- to whom his style owes a small debt.

After attending the Royal Art Academy in The Hague, Heerdink experienced years of high praise and poverty. His choice to move into commercial work benefited him as it increased his knowledge of painting and printing. And in 1995 he returned to the fine art world with a series based on the male physique.

In November a collection of his best work was published in the book The Art of Maurice Heerdink, available here. To see more of his work, visit his website here, and connect with him on Facebook here.

Maurice-heerdink_14_1Portrait of M. (This work was done in one month during a heatwave.) Acrylic on canvas, 2006

See more of Heredink's work on the following pages >>>

Maurice-heerdink_03_0The Hoodmaker, acrylic on canvas, 2002

Maurice-heerdink_04_0Wacht hoet varen sal... (Await What's Coming), acrylic on canvas, 2008-2010

Maurice-heerdink_05_0Cain and Abel, acrylic-pencil on paper, 2001

Maurice-heerdink_06_0Laocoon, acrylic on paper, 2007

Maurice-heerdink_07_0Prometheus, acrylic on canvas, 2002

Maurice-heerdink_08_0Then There Was a Sound (The Minotaur), acrylic on canvas, 2009

Maurice-heerdink_09_0Donmar, acrylic on canvas, 2004

Maurice-heerdink_02_0Fingers, pencil on paper, 1998

Maurice-heerdink_10_0The Calendar: February, acrylic-pencil on paper, 1997

Maurice-heerdink_11_0Floating, acrylic on canvas, 1996

Maurice-heerdink_12_0G., Back, pencil on paper, 2004

Maurice-heerdink_13_0He just stood there..., acrylic on board, 2008

Maurice-heerdink_15_0Quentin R 2, acrylic on board, 2013

Maurice-heerdink_16_0Vanitas, (Quentin R., a ballet dancer from NDT), acrylic on canvas, 2012

Maurice-heerdink_18_0Olivier, acrylic on canvas, 2013

Maurice-heerdink_17_0Waking Up G, pencil on paper, 1997

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Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.
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