Willem Heesen

Summary

Willem Heesen is a human^[1]. He was born in Utrecht^[2]. He was born on +1925-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Leerdam^[4]. He died on +2007-05-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], designer^[8], glass designer^[9], and stained-glass artist^[10].

Key Facts

• Willem Heesen's place of birth was Utrecht^[2].
• Willem Heesen passed away in Leerdam^[4].
• Willem Heesen was born on +1925-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Willem Heesen died on +2007-05-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Willem Heesen was Bernard Heesen^[11].
• A child of Willem Heesen was Willem Heesen jr.^[12].
• Willem Heesen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Willem Heesen worked as a sculptor^[6].
• Willem Heesen worked as a painter^[7].
• Willem Heesen worked as a designer^[8].
• Willem Heesen worked as a glass designer^[9].
• Willem Heesen's professions included stained-glass artist^[10].
• Willem Heesen's professions included glass artist^[14].
• Willem Heesen's field of work was product design^[15].
• Willem Heesen's field of work was studio glass^[16].
• Willem Heesen was employed by Royal Leerdam Crystal^[17].
• Among Willem Heesen's employers was Studio de Oude Horn^[18].
• Willem Heesen is recorded as male^[19].
• Willem Heesen's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Willem Heesen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28582177^[21].
• Willem Heesen's GND ID is recorded as 1144876656^[22].
• Willem Heesen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87123968^[23].
• Willem Heesen's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500651323^[24].
• Willem Heesen's Commons category is recorded as Willem Heesen^[25].
• Willem Heesen's archives at is recorded as RKD - Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Utrecht^[2], Willem Heesen… he was born on +1925-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Studied under Andries Copier^[27], a designer^[28], 1901–1991^[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[30], awarded the Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap in Goud^[31], specialised in ceramic art^[32] and Sybren Valkema^[33], a glass artist^[34], 1916–1996^[35], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[36], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[37], specialised in young adult literature^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], designer^[8], glass designer^[9], stained-glass artist^[10], and glass artist^[14]. Fields of work include product design^[15], a concept^[39] and studio glass^[16], an art genre^[40]. Employers include Royal Leerdam Crystal^[17], a glassworks^[41], in Netherlands^[42], founded in 1878^[43], headquartered in Leerdam^[44] and Studio de Oude Horn^[18], a glass producer^[45], in Netherlands^[46], founded in 1977^[47], headquartered in Leerdam^[48].

Personal Life

Children include Bernard Heesen^[11], a designer^[49], b. 1958^[50], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[51], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[52], specialised in product design^[53] and Willem Heesen jr.^[12], b. 1956^[54], specialised in studio glass^[55].

Death and Burial

Willem Heesen died on +2007-05-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Leerdam^[4].

FAQs

Where was Willem Heesen born?

Born in Utrecht^[2], Willem Heesen…

Where did Willem Heesen die?

Willem Heesen passed away in Leerdam^[4].

What did Willem Heesen do for work?

Willem Heesen worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], designer^[8], glass designer^[9], and stained-glass artist^[10].