Cornelis Le Mair Paintings

Cornelis le Mair "Still life with Tazza with red grapes" 55 x 42 cm ( painting) Framed the size is 93 x 79 cm (This by the artist handmade frame is included in the price) Painted i...

Cornelis le Mair "Still life with Japanese dolls, prunus and Satsuma incense burner" 73 x 60 cm ( painting) Framed the size is 107 x 95 cm This by the...

Cornelis le Mair Still life with Delft Blue Lid Jar, Shell Cup and Crabs 68 x 55 cm (framed 88 x 75 cm) Frame is included in price Oil on wood panel ...

Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. This painting was created in 1994 and was purchased directly from the artist's studio in 1997. This painting was featured in the book "Cornelis le Mair: Schilderijen & Tekeningen (Paintings & Drawings)" on page 70. A copy of the book is included with this purchase. Cornelis le Mair is truly a renaissance man, encompassing all disciplines of the arts. He enjoys painting, drawing, writing, architecture, sculpture, and interior design. Le Mair was born in Eindhoven, The Netherlands in 1944. He began drawing and painting at the young age of five and while in kindergarten, he was often made to show his paintings in other classes even though he was shy about doing so. “When I could not play outside because of bad weather, I would sit in my bedroom and would draw.” His early art studies were widely influenced by the Rembrandt exhibit in the Rijksmuseum (1956) that he attended with his father. There le Mair was inspired by the Old Masters and “the desire to unravel all the mysteries hidden under the cracked varnish” began. Already having painted a lifesize copy of “The Nightwatch” on the wall of his bedroom, le Mair was continually driven by the Rembrandt exhibit. He began to experiment with resins, pigments and oils in order to hone and perfect the technique of the old masters. He studied drawings and paintings and early on developed the feeling of color and composition. After completing high school, he worked for a short period as a designer of woven fabrics. Although his heart desired to paint, he enjoyed having a pencil and brush in hand and a case full of art books and says, “This treasure of inspiring information took me further on track to the traditional trade.” At this same time, le Mair’s artistic endeavors led him to learn the art of music. First learning to play the guitar from friends, he began performing at youth centers. This love of music expanded into him learning to play the mandolin, turning lye, banjo, and bagpipes. Just after his eighteenth birthday, le Mair was accepted into military service where his lack of conforming led him to a maximum solitary confinement sentence. After a month in training, the army physician and le Mair agreed that he was born to be an artist and released le Mair from military services. Once he returned home, with the encouragement from his parents, le Mair began his art schooling at the Art Academy (Kustacademie) in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. There he found that the school was geared for modernism and after painting a portrait of a fellow classmate, his teachers advised le Mair to look for a school where the traditional ideas were still taught. Longing to study the classical arts, he applied and was accepted to the Academy of Fine Arts (Koninklijke Kunstacademie) in Antwerp, Belgium in 1965. After studying under Professor Victor Dolphijn, le Mair graduated cum laude in portrait and figure paintings in 1968. He was then promoted to study as a student of the Higher Institute, a structure at a higher university level where he studied under Rik Slabbinck...

Cornelis le Mair (Netherlands, Eindhoven, July 3rd 1944) is a Dutch painter. This Classic painter is famous because of his 17th century paintings. You can see him in his house on o...

Cornelis le Mair (Netherlands, Eindhoven, July 3rd 1944) is a Dutch painter. This Classic painter is famous because of his 17th century paintings. You can see him in his house on o...

Cornelis le Mair (Eindhoven, July 3rd 1944) is a Dutch painter. This Classic painter is famous because of his 17th century paintings. As a child, Le Mair already developed a tale...

Cornelis le Mair (Eindhoven, July 3rd 1944) is a Dutch painter. This Romantic painter is famous because of his 17th century paintings. As a child, Le Mair already developed a talen...

The Eindhoven located Dutch artist Cornelis le Mair (birth 1944) is best known for his still-lifes and monumental paintings that look like "straight from the 17th century". For year...

The Eindhoven located artist Dutch Artist Cornelis le Mair (birth 1944) is best known for his still-lifes and monumental paintings that look like "straight from the 17th century". For years, the artist has been busy making his paintings, sculptures, writing and making music on a daily basis. He also gives "Masterclasses" and regularly receives people. These last activities could partly not take place. That meant that there was more time to paint. One of the many plans that le Mair had for a long time was to copy some paintings by Johannes Vermeer. It would be a study of composition, use of color and of the great light in the work of the artist who lived in Delft from 1632 to 1675. He chose two special works that, for various reasons, can be seen in public almost or not at all. Both paintings with a story. In the first not-so-nice story, The Work "The Concert" was stolen from a Boston museum in 1990 and has been heard from since then. The other work "The Music Lesson...

Cornelis le Mair (Eindhoven, July 3rd 1944) is a Dutch painter. This Romantic painter is famous because of his 17th century paintings. As a child, Le Mair already developed a talent ...

Cornelis le Mair (Eindhoven, July 3rd 1944) is a Dutch painter. This Romantic painter is famous because of his 17th century paintings. As a child, Le Mair already developed a talent ...