In 1905 the Amsterdam tile maker Arnold Heystee was given a prominent role in the production of tile pictures of the 'Delft' tile factory in Hilversum. As a protégé of Heystee, Cornelis de Bruin set to work making contemporary ceramics. He painted tile plates and made a special series of art ceramics that was released under the name Dorna. Read more about Cornelis de Bruin's tile plates "