# The Nieuwe Kerk and the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam

- By: Isaac Ouwater (Amsterdam, 1748–1793)
- Date: c. 1780 - c. 1790
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 59 cm x width 73 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-305--e73f58db7afeb4cb67230c4a9673c9b9)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/EEWNr/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This painting was made as the pendant to The Sint- Antoniuswaag in Amsterdam. In both, Ouwater plays with contrasts of light and shade in a similar fashion. The cloudy skies set the tone. The imposing town hall in the foreground is in shadow, while the Nieuwe Kerk somewhat further back is bathed in sunlight.