Artwork

Dutch Panorama Landscape with a Distant View of Haarlem

Dutch Panorama Landscape with a Distant View of Haarlem, by Unknown, unspecified, 1654
Dutch Panorama Landscape with a Distant View of Haarlem, by Unknown, unspecified, 1654

Dutch Panorama Landscape with a Distant View of Haarlem is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Unknown. It dates from 1654 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Dutch Panorama Landscape with a Distant View of Haarlem is a 1654 landscape painting held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a flat landscape bisected by a river, with a distant town, likely Haarlem, under a dramatic sky. Trees and a small bridge are visible on the left bank, while the sky dominates the scene with swirling clouds.

Technique & Style

The artist employed visible, expressive brushstrokes and thick paint to create a textured, almost three-dimensional effect, particularly in the clouds and sky. This impasto technique imbues the scene with a sense of movement and life.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known