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Van der Geest made his debut as children's writer in 2009 with the book Geel Gras. [1] [2] He won the Gouden Griffel award twice: in 2011 for his book Dissus and in 2013 for his book Spinder. [1] [2] [3] He also won the Jan Wolkers Prijs 2013 for the book Spinder. [4] [5]
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Van der Geest's mother, Anna (née de Groot in 1894) was sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp in September 1942, where she was held for three and a half months before being released. She survived the war and died in The Hague in 1961. Van der Geest's sister, Wilhelmina (Willie), was not home during the raid, so she was not arrested.
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Van der Geest is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include: Cornelis van der Geest (1577–1638), Flemish businessman; Dennis van der Geest (born 1975), Dutch judoka; Elco van der Geest (born 1979), Dutch-born Belgian judoka; Jack van der Geest (1923–2009), Dutch concentration camp survivor
English: The The left side of the painting includes various portraits of contemporaneous figures, including (from the left) Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia of Spain, Archduke Albert of Austria, Peter Paul Rubens, Prince Władysław Vasa of Poland (who visited van der Geest's Gallery in 1624, with black hat) and the host showing a picture.
Around 1620, when the portrait was executed, van Dyck was 21 years old, and the subject of the painting, Cornelis van der Geest, was 65. It is one of van Dyck's earliest works but is considered a masterpiece. Van der Geest, a wealthy spice merchant from Antwerp, was an avid art collector and commissioned the painting. [1]
He is best known today for his art collection. [2] He was portrayed repeatedly by Anthony van Dyck including in the 1620 Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest. Willem van Haecht, whom he had hired as curator, painted his "constcammer" several times, including a view of the visit of Albert VII, Archduke of Austria and Isabella Clara Eugenia to his art collection.