biography
| name: |
Heyden, Jan van der
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pronunciation:
[hiyden]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1637–1712)
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| biography:
| Painter and inventor, born in Gorinchem, The Netherlands. He is best known for his novel and meticulously detailed townscapes of Amsterdam, executed in the 1660s. He was also interested in mechanical inventions, especially of fire-fighting equipment and street lighting, which he depicted in a series of engravings published in book form in 1690 under the title of Brandspuiten-boek (Fire Engine Book). |
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