Artwork

Noordenmarkt with the Noorden Kerk (De Noorder Marckt met de Kerck)

Noordenmarkt with the Noorden Kerk (De Noorder Marckt met de Kerck) is an ink print by the Baroque artist Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier. It dates from 1645 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Noordenmarkt with the Noorden Kerk is an etching by Reinier Nooms, a Dutch artist known for his maritime scenes, created in 1645.

About this work

Overview

Noordenmarkt with the Noorden Kerk is an etching by Reinier Nooms, a Dutch artist known for his maritime scenes, created in 1645. The work depicts a scene in Amsterdam.

Subject & Meaning

The etching shows the Noordenmarkt and Noorden Kerk in a quiet Amsterdam square, with church steeples and brick houses. A lone dog is present in the scene, which is characterized by the play of light and shadow on cobblestones.

Technique & Style

Nooms used etching to capture the textures and light effects in the scene. The technique involved scratching lines into a metal plate, which were then inked to produce a print with a distinctive scratchy quality.

Context

Nooms' work in etching, particularly in the topographical genre, was influential, and his style has been compared to that of Rembrandt, who also used etching to achieve expressive and detailed effects.

Artist & collection

Artist

Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier

Reinier Nooms (c. 1623 – 1664), also known as Zeeman or Seeman (Dutch for "sailor"), was a Dutch maritime painter known for his highly detailed paintings and etchings of ships. From the 1650s, Nooms started producing…