About Willem Ormea
Lived 1611 – 1673 (aged 61–62). Willem Ormea was a Dutch painter.
Willem Ormea (1611–1673) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still lifes of subjects such as fish.
Life Willem was the son of the painter Marcus Ormea and Johanna van Gladbeck. He was born in Utrecht in 1611, and probably learnt the art of painting from his father. He was active in Utrecht between 1634 and 1673, surviving works dating from 1634 to 1658. He was a member of the Guild of St. Luke in 1665.
His paintings were mainly of animals, marine and still lifes with fish, Together with his father, he is considered the founder of the still life movement in Utrecht. He collaborated with Adam Willaerts and was influenced by JB Wijtvelt. He had Jacob Gillig as a pupil.
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Dutch painter (1611–1673)
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Willem Ormea was born in 1611 in Utrecht.
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Willem Ormea died on 4 July 1673 in Utrecht.
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Willem Ormea was a painter.
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Willem Ormea was Dutch.
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