Magdalena van den Hecken

Magdalena van den Hecken (1615, possibly in Antwerp – after 1635) was a Dutch Golden Age flower painter from the Northern Netherlands.

In this Dutch name, the surname is van den Hecken, not Hecken.
Magdalena van den Hecken
Born1615
Antwerp
Diedafter 1635
Amsterdam
NationalityDutch Republic
Known forPainting
MovementDutch Golden Age

Biography

Early life

Van den Hecken may have been born in Antwerp. She is the daughter of the painter Samuel van den Hecken and moved with her family to Amsterdam.[1]

Education

Magadalena joined the Guild of Saint Luke in 1617 as a master painter.[1]

Paintings

Magdalena mostly painted flowers, which were in the medium of oil paint.[2] She also painted in insects and animals.[3]

Legacy

All of Magdalena's works are located at the Fitzwilliam Museum, in Cambridge.[1]

References
  1. "Hecken, Magdalena van den (? -?)". Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands. 13 January 2014.
  2. "Discover painter, artist's daughter Magdalena van der Hecken". Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  3. Chauvy, Lawrence (7 September 2015). "Still lifes and golden reflections at the Kunsthaus". Le Temps. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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