Interior of a Stable with three Children (1642)
Isaac van Ostade1642 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1649)
Specifications
- Year
- 1642
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1621–1649
About the artwork
Dated 1642, "Interior of a Stable with three Children" is an artwork by Isaac van Ostade. It is listed in the Figurative collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Figurative, a short history: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. About the period around 1642: 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. 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.
"Interior of a Stable with three Children" 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
Dutch, 1621–1649
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