Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Arthur van Schendel
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Schendel, detail of an oil painting by Jan Toorop, 1912
Read Next
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Britannica's Book Bingo. Take our reading challenge! Books range form greatest, banned, and counterculture.
Britannica’s Book Bingo
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.
10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles
Girl Reading On Turquoise Couch
9 American Countercultural Books
Discover
Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants
Venus, view of the northern hemisphere based on observations made by the Magellan spacecraft. The Maxwell Montes, Venus' highest mountain range, is the bright spot just below the center of the image. The Montes, and the dark areas above and to its left,a
5 Weird Facts About Venus
Lead image for "A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps"
A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps
Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

Arthur van Schendel: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Arthur-Francois-Emile-van-Schendel
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born March 5, 1874 • Jakarta • Indonesia
Died September 11, 1946 (aged 72) • Amsterdam • Netherlands
Notable Works “Een Zwerver verdwaald” • “Een Zwerver verliefd” • “The Johanna Maria”

Photos

Schendel, detail of an oil painting by Jan Toorop, 1912
See All Images →
Harry Mulisch
Dutch author
Gerard Reve
Dutch author
Nooteboom, Cees
Cees Nooteboom
Dutch author
Betje Wolff, detail of an engraving by Lodewyk Gotlieb Portman after a drawing by Abraham Teerlink after a painting by Petrus Groenia.
Betje Wolff
Dutch author
Agatha Deken, detail of an engraving by L. Portman after a drawing by A. Teerlink after a painting by P. Groenia
Aagje Deken
Dutch author
Multatuli
Multatuli
Dutch author
Frederik Willem van Eeden
Dutch author and physician
Jo van Ammers-Küller
Dutch author
Willem Frederik Hermans
Dutch author
Maria Dermoût
Dutch author
Edgar du Perron
Dutch writer and critic
Couperus, engraving by T. Kerstel after a portrait by H.J. Haverman
Louis Marie Anne Couperus
Dutch author
Simon Vestdijk
Dutch writer
Aernout Drost
Dutch author
Heijermans, crayon drawing by Jan Toorop, 1914
Herman Heijermans
Dutch author
Jan de Hartog
Dutch-American author
Van Lennep, detail of an oil painting by Johan Georg Schwartze; in a private collection
Jacob van Lennep
Dutch writer
Lodewijk van Deyssel
Dutch author
Israël Querido
Dutch author
Van Looy, drawing by Jan Pieter Veth, 1896; in the Teylers Museum, Haarlem, Neth.
Jacobus van Looy
Dutch author and artist