Farmers going to market (1676)
Matthys van den Bergh1676 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1687)
Specifications
- Year
- 1676
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1617–1687
About the artwork
Matthys van den Bergh is the artist behind "Farmers going to market", dated 1676. About the period around 1676: In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. 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. It is listed in the Drawings collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Drawings in brief: Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed.
"Farmers going to market" 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. 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, 1617–1687
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