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arie smit

1916 – 2016

arie smit
Modern
Modern

arie smit

Born 1916 Died 2016

Arie Smit: Capturing Bali's Soul Through Vibrant Color Arie Smit (1916 – 2016) was a Dutch-Indonesian painter whose prolific output spanned nearly eight decades, establishing him as one of Bali’s most celebrated landscape artists and a pivotal figure in the development of Balinese Impressionism. Born Adrianus Wilhelmus Smit in Amsterdam, he emigrated to Indonesia in 1938, captivated by the island's lush tropical beauty and its rich cu…

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Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through arie smit's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

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Chapters — Career Periods

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Thumbnails — Dated Works

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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