Landscape with a Nymph and a Satyr (1647)
Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem1647 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1683)
Specifications
- Year
- 1647
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1620–1683
About the artwork
This page presents "Landscape with a Nymph and a Satyr" (1647), created by Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem. About the period around 1647: In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Background on Landscape: Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place.
"Landscape with a Nymph and a Satyr" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1620–1683
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