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| Richard Roland Holst (1868–1938) | ||||||||||
| A Dutch painter, draftsman, graphic artist, glazier, and writer, Holst was born in Amsterdam. He enrolled at the Rijksacademie in 1885, and after graduating, lived in Breukelen, Hattem, and Heerde, where he mainly worked with nature before returning to Amsterdam. Influenced by Jan Toorop and Van Gogh, he lost interest in Impressionism around 1890 and shifted towards Symbolism, drawing inspiration from Maurice Denis, William Morris, and Walter Crane. Eventually, Holst stopped painting to focus on lithographs, where his distinctive style began to develop. In 1896, he married the poetess and revolutionary Henriette van der Schalk, and his work increasingly reflected socialist ideals. Both Holst and his wife became dedicated to merging the arts with socialism. In 1918, he became a professor at the Rijksacademie and served as its director from 1926 to 1934. He died in Bloemendaal. | ||||||||||
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