Battle of Lekkerbeetjen (1601)
Sebastian Vrancx1601 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1647)
Specifications
- Year
- 1601
- Nationality / school
- Flemish
- Lifespan
- 1573–1647
About the artwork
"Battle of Lekkerbeetjen" (1601) is a work by Sebastian Vrancx. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is landscape. Background on Figurative: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Historical background, 1601: 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 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.
"Battle of Lekkerbeetjen" 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. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. 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
Flemish, 1573–1647
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