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THE CITY VIEWS OF THE NETHERLANDS
The term ‘cityscape’ only became fashionable around 1800, before that the term ‘konterfeitsel’ was used, which loosely translated means “portrait”.
Read MoreSTILL-LIFE PAINTING IN NORTHERN EUROPE
Over the years, still life paintings remain a highly valued subject. From Rachel Ruysch to Pablo Picasso and from Caravaggio to van Gogh, the still life is always depicted in a different way, or by a different movement.
Read MoreTHE GOOD OLD DUTCH WINTERS
As a long-standing tradition, which got more and more popular in the 16th century, many great Dutch masters have celebrated the Dutch traditional winters. Well known are of course the winters by Hendrik Avercamp or by Pieter Bueghel.
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