Italian Landscape, by Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, 1656
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Italian Landscape

Also titled Italiaans landschap

Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem (Haarlem, 1620–1683)

1656

Medium
canvas, oil paint (paint)
Classification
painting
Dimensions
depth 6.5 cm
Museum
Rijksmuseum
Credit line
On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)
Rights
Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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About this work

Nicolaes Berchem (1620 - 1683). Italian landscape, 1656. The sunny landscapes of Nicolaes Berchem make a very Italian impression. And yet it is not certain that he ever set foot in Italy. This hilly landscape appears to be a faithful rendering. However, like Berchem's other works, it is the product of his imagination. He has positioned the cows and goats in the landscape in a natural manner, and in such a way that they catch just enough light to make them stand out from the background. Bequest of A. van der Hoop, 1854 On loan from the city of Amsterdam, 1885.