Italiaans landschap met figuren
1650 - 1674
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
34.5; 6; 36.5
About this artwork
oil on canvas
Art Historical Context
Johannes Lingelbach’s *Italiaans landschap met figuren* (Italian Landscape with Figures) captures the quiet charm of the Italian countryside through the eyes of a seventeenth-century Dutch traveler. Painted in oil on canvas between 1650 and 1674, the modestly sized work—roughly 34.5 by 36.5 centimeters—invites close viewing, revealing Lingelbach’s skill at balancing luminous skies, winding paths, and small groups of figures that animate the scene without overwhelming it. Lingelbach belonged to the generation of Dutch artists who journeyed to Italy and absorbed its light and architecture. His ...
About the Artist
Johannes Lingelbach · 1622–1674
German painter, active in the Netherlands and Italy. By 1634 his family had settled in Amsterdam, where presumably Lingelbach trained as a painter. Comment on works: Landscapes; Genre; Port scenes.