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Willink van Collenprijs (''English'': The Willink van Collen Award) is a Dutch art award which was awarded for the first time in 1880 by the Sociëteit Arti et Amicitiae. As a conveyor price of young artists he was desired. He was understood as a national counterpole to the Paris Salon. His existence of more than 71 years is proof of a successful art politics of Amsterdam. In addition, he announced many winners in the Dutch art world. Thereby it was an additional assisted takeoff for the later way. Some of the prizewinners were also recognised abroad and well known today. == Background == The "Second Golden Age of Dutch painting" was enriched by a special feature. There was a patronage of the arts community. This can also be seen in the context of the Hague School and the School of Allebé.〔This School ist also known as ''Amsterdam Impressionism''.〕 The Amsterdam-born painter Wilhem Ferdinand Willink van Collen (1847-1881) an his wife Anna Weber-van Bosse were great art lovers. After his death he bequeathed a sum of 30.000 Gulden (Florins) to the society Arti et Amicitiae. There should be a fund be set up. The aim was to support the income from out young artists during their difficult initial phase.〔''Maatschappij‚ Arti et Amicitiae Fonds Willink van Collen.'' In: ''Algemeen Handelsblad'' vom 2. August 1880.〕〔''13e Wedstrijd, uitgeschreven door het bestuur van het fonds ‚Willink van Collen‘.'' In: ''Het nieuws van den dag'' vom 21. Dezember 1891〕 This also happened before the background of the painter's schools like Dusseldorf painter's School(), Copenhagen School(), Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School(),〔It is also known under the name Weimar School. From 1870 - 1900 she turned away from the traditional academic painting - neoclassizism - and opened herself to Impressionism (German Impressionism) and then to Modern Art〕 the Munich School(), Academy of Beaux-Arts to Paris(), Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze() as well as the Barbizon School() and the new French Impressionism() to give a chance to the Dutch young generation, too. The annual art exhibition of the Paris Salon was the most important event, too. It was the centre of the painters of Europe and it was very difficult to be allowed to exhibite there. Five prices lent here were desired very much. It concerned two ''Gold Medals'' (medals of the 1st class) and three ''Silver Medals'' (medals of the 2nd class). Moreover, "Recognitions" and the "Honorable Mention" were pronounced. - All this needed an answer in the Netherlands! Now the board of Directors of the Association “Arti et Amiticitae” decided to hold an annual "Painting Competition" for all Dutch artists. They must have their resided in the Kingdom and not jet reached the age of 30 years.〔R. Zeitler: ''Die Kunst des 19. Jahrhunderts''. Berlin 1966 (Propyläen Kunstgeschichte, Bd. 3 German version)〕 Later, the age limit was raised to 35 years. The paintings were handed over unsigned. They were evaluated by the jury anonymously. There was a first place. The second place was a bonus and the third one a commondation - its structure was like the prizes of the Paris Salon. There were not always occupied all places. This approach was maintaind until 1893. The jury had to deal with a problem of a special kind. The standard of entries was quiet staggering. In 1891 it was decided to select a difficult tropic for this contest to deter painter with inadequate training. The following year, the jury decided to award no 1st place. The reason was: It was felt that "no sufficient artistic value" was presented in the submitted works. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Willink van Collenprijs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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