River Landscape with Rise of Cliffs (1650)
Herman Saftleven III1650 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1685)
Specifications
- Year
- 1650
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1609–1685
About the artwork
Herman Saftleven III is the artist behind "River Landscape with Rise of Cliffs", dated 1650. Historical background, 1650: The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders. In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in landscape 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. The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism.
"River Landscape with Rise of Cliffs" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. 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, 1609–1685
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