Artwork
A Landscape with Birds
A Landscape with Birds is a paint painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jan van Kessel the Elder. It dates from 1665 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
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Overview
A Landscape with Birds is a 1665 painting on copper by Jan van Kessel the Elder, a Flemish artist known for detailed naturalistic works.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene landscape inhabited by a diverse array of birds, including peacocks, turkeys, and ducks, showcasing the artist's focus on natural subjects and attention to detail.
Technique & Style
Executed on copper, the work exhibits the artist's skillful use of color and texture to convey a sense of movement and energy, characteristic of the Flemish tradition of landscape and animal studies.
History & Provenance
Created by a member of the Brueghel family, the painting is part of the Dutch Golden Age and is now held in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Jan van Kessel the Elder or Jan van Kessel (I) (baptized 5 April 1626, Antwerp – 17 April 1679, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter active in Antwerp in the mid-17th century.
Tangier
A Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey
Concierto de aves
Pheasants
Peacock with Geese and Hen
Perlhühner und Nasenbär
Ansichten aus den vier Weltteilen mit Szenen von Tieren: Malta
Birds
Poultry-yard
Ansichten aus den vier Weltteilen mit Szenen von Tieren: Peking
Ansichten aus den vier Weltteilen mit Szenen von Tieren: St. Merryn
Landscape with Birds