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.Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische DocumentatieMarcus Ormea (1578-1636) en Willem Ormea (1611-1673)) He was active in Utrecht between 1634 and 1673, surviving works dating from 1634 to 1658. In 1638, he gave the Hospital of St. Hiob a painting of various types of fish. De levens en werken der Hollandsche en Vlaamsche kunstschilders He was a member of the Guild of St. Luke in 1665. He married Johanna van Veen.Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden
His paintings were mainly of animals, marine and still lifes with fish, sometimes in harbours.Matters of Taste: Food and Drink in Seventeenth-century Dutch Art and Life Together with his father, he is considered the founder of the still life movement in Utrecht.Dutch Art: An Encyclopedia He collaborated with Adam Willaerts and was influenced by JB Wijtvelt. He had Jacob Gillig as a pupil.
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Willem Ormea in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Willem Ormea on Artnet