Jacob van ruisdael

A biography and image of a work of the Dutch painter Jacob van Ruisdael

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Artist: Jacob Van Ruisdael | Year (completed): 1670 | Period: Dutch Golden Age Van Ruisdael was able to catch the essence of the Dutch landscape in this painting. We stare out across the flat plain toward the distant city of Haarlem from a high dune. There is a vast sky above the city with passing clouds. In his painting, Van Ruisdael depicts the sun as it moves from one area of light to another. From the fields where linen is stretched out to bleach to Saint Bavo's Church in the distance…

Ruisdael's wooded landscapes of the 1650s and 1660s are remarkable for their rich patterns of textures and colors, seen here in the deep browns and greens that predominate in this canvas of about 1660

Jacob van Ruisdael is documented in Amsterdam in 1657, the date when he applied to be baptised into the Reformed Church...

“This beautiful Jacob v Ruisdael painting is on view @cincyartmuseum: Northern Baroque Splendor http://t.co/7dheq3pxV1”