Spring
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
14.7; 3.5; 45.3; 37.3; 22.7
About this artwork
Legaat van de heer D. Franken, Le Vésinet
Art Historical Context
Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne’s *Spring* (1625) is a delicate oil-on-panel painting that captures the spirit of renewal associated with the season. Measuring just 14.7 by 37.3 centimeters, the small scale suggests it was created for intimate domestic settings rather than grand public spaces, a common practice among Dutch artists of the Golden Age. Van de Venne, known for his versatile work in genre scenes and allegories, likely used fine brushwork to evoke the freshness and vitality of spring through carefully observed details. Paintings of the four seasons were popular in 17th-century Hollan...