# Arcadian Landscape with a Ceremonial Sacrifice

- By: Jan van Huysum (Amsterdam, 1682–1749)
- Date: c. 1700 - c. 1749
- Medium: copper (metal), oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 57 cm x width 68 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-186--c9ccc7c664bbacd750bd13d7ad370032)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/fkDMc/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

These two scenes are painted on copper, a support that allowed Van Huysum to achieve a remarkably smooth and shiny result. Depicted are Arcadian, or idyllic, landscapes, with temples and figures from Classical antiquity. They are small gems intended for an art lover’s collection.