Adriaan van der Weijdenartist • painterOudenrijn (nu Utrecht) 1910-1971 Minden

Adriaan van der Weijden worked on his family farm until he was 22, only then choosing an artistic career. In addition to drawing lessons from Willem van Leusen, he enrolled at the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam, where he obtained his Drawing Certificate. Van der Weijden was a versatile artist, working as a painter, watercolourist, draftsman, and wood engraver. He was also active as a monumental artist, creating concrete reliefs, stained-glass windows, and mosaics for both private clients and public spaces. In 1940, Van der Weijden won the Prix de Rome for monumental art. As a painter, his main themes were street scenes, depictions of animals or figures, and landscapes. He initially worked in a late-impressionist style, which gradually transitioned into abstraction via a neorealist style.