Gustave Nouel - Orange Kingdom
In the Dutch Kingdom there is an obvious bridgefunction realized by the house of Orange. You cannot ignore this admirable culture... with a democratic base. Being for or against, doesn´t make a difference for this ´divine´ house...
dated 1992 until 2008, react to the artist (click on an image to enlarge an artwork)
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Beatrix, actual dutch queen2008 |
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At this moment in time Beatrix is still queen of the Dutch Kingdom, including the tropical part of the Kingdom! |
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Digital design for golden coin2006 |
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Nouel was invited to design special golden and silver coins about Aruba's Status Aparte (20 years) and about the Flag and Anthem (30 years) of Aruba. Here the digital design for the golden coin, inspired by his own paintings and provided to the Royal Mint Utrecht for production in Gold and Silver! |
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golden coin2006 |
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golden coin designed by Nouel obtainable at all central banks in the Kingdom (Also in the USA and other important countries) |
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Special coin in silver2006 |
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Queen Beatrix minted a historic coin for the occasion of 20 years Status Aparte of Aruba and 30 years Flag and Anthem, the 7th of november 2006. Gustave Nouel was inspired by his own painting titled 'Beatrix in paradise'... for this design. This was the first official coin ever minted in Aruba and the first coin in papiamento as well... |
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Detail our queen in process...2006 |
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This is a detail of our queen of a life size painting I am making right on commission.(it is not finished yet, painting in process... at this stage it was good enough for the coins, however) This painting has already been bought and paid by the Aruban Government. |
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Queen Beatrix in Paradise2006 |
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Very inspiring!? |
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King Willem 12006 |
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The first king of the Dutch Kingdom |
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King Willem 22006 |
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The second King of the Dutch Kingdom |
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King Willem 32006 |
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The third king of the Dutch Kingdom |
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Emma, dutch regent queen2008 |
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Dutch queen for Wilhelmina The beginning of the queens dynasty in Holland |
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Wilhelmina, young and old2008 |
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young beauty and old war hero for the dutch... |
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Wilhelmina, artistic myth...2005 |
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Queen, leader, performer, artist and strong lady. A myth in the Orange Kingdom! A monochrome sketch inspired by a fairy tale! |
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Queen Juliana2008 |
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with her great dreamman, prince Bernhard |
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Juliana, dreams of a girl...2003 |
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Many of the girl dreams of JULIANA were no more than dreams. Even the supernatural had her interest and her love was one big dream paralel to reality... |
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Lifestyle artist, Bernhard2003 |
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Sketch of a Prince and his secrets of a lifeplan well done! |
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Destiny of a queen2004 |
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If the Queen is a person appointed in her task by higher powers, her responsibillity is huge and a destiny for sure... A psycoligical sketch or an attempt to reflect this mythical essence... |
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Claus and Amalia2003 |
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The relation between grandfather and grandchild is almost always |
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Triple portrait of a diplomat2002 |
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A preparation is focussing on destiny. A triple portrait of Claus reflects his critical points in life |
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New Orange couple 12002 |
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Dutch Prince and Latin Princess project the myth of the globalisation and international acculturation process in a fairy talelike way... (in Dutch I name this painting ´cliché Oranjepaar1´) |
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New Orange couple 22002 |
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´Cliche Oranjepaar 2´ is the Dutch name for this inpiration on the Dutch house of Orange that I am painting for many years... just an excercise, but a good one, I believe. I am satisfied , at least! |
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Orange bottle2004 |
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In collection house of Orange. Our Prince and Princess received this pesonally and directly from the artist Nouel. |
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Amalia.def2003 |
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Sketch of a princess |
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Triple portrait of Willem van Oranje2002 |
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The greatest myth of our Kingdom is the divine liberation by a God-send Prince of Holland from the Spanish domination. |
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Juliana van Stolberg2002 |
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The beginning of the Great Myth of the House of Orange all starts at his mothers castle in Germany... |
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World Expo Seville presents 'Aruban Prank and Pride'1992 |
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World Expo Seville 1992 in Spain presents 'Aruban Prank and Pride' from Gustave Nouel in the Dutch paviljon. Mixed media, a Caribbeanlike cocktail of materials on an acrylic base representing the chaotic, but friendly relation between the concerning parts of the Dutch Kingdom... with the 'Status Aparte' concept. |