The Soul of the Lowlands: The Life and Art of David Ooyens In the tapestry of nineteenth-century Dutch art, few threads are as intricately woven as those belonging to David Ooyens. Born in Amsterdam in 1842, Ooyens was part of a remarkable duo of identical twins, alongside his brother Pieter, whose lives were defined by a shared devotion to the canvas. Emerging from a family of bankers, the brothers famously eschewed the predictable s…