Kees van Dongen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kees van Dongen

Dutch painter

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1877

Place of Birth: Delfshaven, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 28-May-1968

Profession: painter

Nationality: France, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Cornelis Theodorus Maria 'Kees' van Dongen (26 January 1877 – 28 May 1968) was a Dutch-French painter who was one of the leading Fauves.
Van Dongen's early work was influenced by the Hague School and symbolism and it evolved gradually into a rough pointillist style.
From 1905 onwards – when he took part at the controversial 1905 Salon d'Automne exhibition – his style became more and more radical in its use of form and colour.
The paintings he made in the period of 1905–1910 are considered by some to be his most important works.
The themes of his work from that period are predominantly centered around the nightlife; he paints dancers, singers, masquerades and theatre.
Van Dongen gained a reputation for his sensuous – at times garish – portraits of especially women.

Agence de presse Meurisse
Alternative names	Agence Meurisse
Description	French
Work period	between 1909 and 1937 date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1909-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1937-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Authority control	: Q13230870 VIAF: 143525780 BNF: 155660770 BNE: XX5169281