Artwork

Panoramic Landscape with a Village

Panoramic Landscape with a Village, by Philips Koninck, oil, 1648
Panoramic Landscape with a Village, by Philips Koninck, oil, 1648

Panoramic Landscape with a Village is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Philips Koninck. It dates from 1648 and is held in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Panoramic Landscape with a Village is a 1648 oil painting by Philips Koninck, a Dutch artist active during the Dutch Golden Age.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a rural landscape with a village in the distance, set beneath a contrasting sky with dark clouds and lighter areas. The scene features rolling fields, scattered trees, and haystacks, conveying a sense of expansive countryside.

Technique & Style

Koninck employed thick brushstrokes and impasto to create textured, heavy clouds and varied landscape elements. The color palette shifts from warm earth tones to cool grays, capturing the mood of the sky and landscape.

History & Provenance

The painting is part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's collection. Philips Koninck, born in 1619, trained under his brother Jacob before possibly studying with Rembrandt in Amsterdam.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Philips Koninck

Artist

Philips Koninck

Philips Koninck (5 November 1619 – 4 October 1688), also spelled Philip de Koninck, was a Dutch landscape painter and younger brother of Jacob Koninck.