Artwork
Hilly landscape with figures on a road
Hilly landscape with figures on a road is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Jan Brueghel, the elder. It dates from 1607 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
Hilly landscape with figures on a road is a 1607 oil painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder, a prominent Flemish Baroque artist and son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a rural scene with figures on horseback and on foot traversing a road, set against a backdrop of hills and trees under a partly cloudy blue sky.
Technique & Style
Brueghel's use of color and light achieves a sense of depth, with techniques such as glazing contributing to the atmospheric effect of the landscape.
History & Provenance
The work is part of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister collection, exemplifying Brueghel's characteristic contribution to landscape painting, a genre in which he frequently collaborated with other artists, including Peter Paul Rubens.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Brueghel the Elder ( BROY-gəl, US also BROO-gəl; Dutch: ; 1568 – 13 January 1625) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman.
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