Artwork
Rocky landscape with deer and goats
Rocky landscape with deer and goats is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Gillis d'Hondecoeter. It dates from 1620 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Overview
Rocky landscape with deer and goats is a 1620 oil painting by Gillis d'Hondecoeter, a Dutch artist known for his landscapes and animal depictions.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a rugged hillside teeming with wildlife, including deer and goats, set against a backdrop of a distant town and a bright, expressive sky.
Technique & Style
D'Hondecoeter employed thick, impasto paint to render the animals and rocks in a lifelike manner, with light from above accentuating their forms amidst the shadows.
History & Provenance
Created during the Dutch Golden Age, the painting is now part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, exemplifying the artist's transition from a Flemish to a more realistic Dutch style.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Gillis Claesz. de Hondecoeter or d'Hondecoeter (c. 1575–1580 – buried 17 October 1638) was a Dutch painter, working in a Flemish style, painting landscapes, trees, fowl and birds. Later on d'Hondecoeter painted in a…
