Arcadisch rivierlandschap met figuren en een kudde dieren

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height 240 mm x width 367 mm

Art Historical Context

Adolf van der Laan's *Arcadisch rivierlands met figuren en eende dieren* (Arcadian River Landscape with Figures a Herd of Animals), between 1710 and1747, captures the serene beauty of an idealized pastoral world. This etching depicts a tranquil riverside scene teeming with figures tending to a herd of animals, ev the classical Arcadian ideal of harmonious rural life—a theme rooted in Renaissance visions of ancient Greek and Roman idylls. Van der Laan, a Dutch artist of the early 18th century, specialized in such landscapes, blending meticulous detail with a sense of peaceful expanse. As an et...

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Adolf van der Laan · 1680–1742

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