Artwork
View in a Forest, outer right wing of a triptych
View in a Forest, outer right wing of a triptych is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Gerard David. It dates from 1505 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
View in a Forest is the outer right wing of a triptych, a painting depicting a serene forest scene with an ox and a donkey drinking from a stream.
Subject & Meaning
The panel's subject is a peaceful forest glade, contrasting with the religious scene (an adoration of the child) revealed when the triptych's doors were opened. The outer scenes may have symbolized the natural world or a state of contemplation.
Technique & Style
The work features soft, blurred edges, characteristic of sfumato, employed to create depth and atmosphere in the forest environment.
History & Provenance
Originally part of a complete triptych, the piece is now separated: the inner panels and central piece (depicting a nativity) are housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, while the left outer wing (another forest view, SK-A-3134) remains with this right wing.
Artist & collection
Artist
Gerard David (c. 1460 – 13 August 1523) was an Early Netherlandish painter and manuscript illuminator known for his brilliant use of color. Only a bare outline of his life survives, although some facts are known. He may…
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