Marianne Franken
Marianne Franken (1884-1945) was a Dutch painter.[1]
Marianne Franken | |
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 self portrait | |
| Born | 11 March 1884 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 4 April 1945 (aged 61) Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Germany |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Painting |
Biography
Franken was born on 11 March 1884 in Amsterdam. She studied at the Internationaal schildersatelier (Amsterdam) (International painting studio). Franken was a member of, and exhibited with, the Kunstenaarsvereniging Sint Lucas and Arti et Amicitiae.[2] She also exhibited with the Amsterdamse Joffers. Her subjects included still lifes, portraits (particularly of children), and genre scenes from her Jewish neighborhood near the Prinseneiland river in Amsterdam.[3][4]
Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[5]
Franken died on 4 April 1945 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Germany.[6]
References
- "Marianne Franken". AskArt. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Marianne Franken". RKD. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Marianne Franken". Jewish Virtual Museum. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "About Marianne Franken". Joods Monument. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Onze kunst van heden, 1939 -". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Marianne Franken". Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
External links
Media related to Marianne Franken at Wikimedia Commons- images of Franken's work on ArtNet
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