Italiaans landschap met links een stadspoort
Cornelis van Poelenburch
1600 - 1667
Medium
brush
Dimensions
121; 181
About this artwork
penseel in grijsbruin, potlood
Art Historical Context
Cornelis van Poelenburch (1600–1667), a Golden Age artist renowned for evocative Italianate landscapes, captures the charm of an imagined Italian scene in *Italiaans landschap met een stadspoort* (Italian Landscape with a Gate on the Left). intimate work depicts a sunlit vista featuring a prominent city gate on the left, evoking the romantic allure of Renaissance Italy that captivated Northern European artists during the th century. Poelenurch's fascination with Italywhere he traveled and studiedfluenced his luminous, idealized depictions of classical ruins and pastoral expanses. Executed as ...