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Jan Toorop

Jan Toorop (1858-1928) was a Dutch painter whose works straddle the space between the Symbolist painters and Art Nouveau.

He was born in Java, and studied in Delft and Amsterdam. He developed a style based on a mixture of Javanese motifs with Symbolism, and his willowy figures and curvilinear designs prefigure Art Nouveau.

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Jan Toorop at ArtMagick (http://www.ArtMagick.com): http://www.artmagick.com/artists/toorop.aspx

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