Landschap met ruïne
Jan van de Velde (II)
1603 - 1641
Medium
pen
Dimensions
150; 303
About this artwork
height 150 mm x width 303 mm
Art Historical Context
**Landschap met ruïneLandscape with Ruin)** Jan van de VeldeII) is a delicate pen drawing from the Dutch Golden Age, created sometime between 1603 and 1641, the active period of this prolific artist. Measuring a compact 150 mm high by 303 mm wide, it captures a panoramic vista featuring architectural ruins amid a natural setting—a motif that reflected the era's fascination with the passage of time and the harmony between man-made decay and enduring landscapes. Van de Velde (II), a skilled draughtsman and engraver from Haarlem, was instrumental in advancing landscape art in the Netherlands. Wo...