The Four Seasons
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
3.3; 14.6; 45.3; 22.8; 37.1
About this artwork
drager: hoogte 14,6 cm x breedte 37,1 cm
Art Historical Context
Adriaen Pietersz de Venne's *The Four Seasons* (1625) is a delightful small-scale gem from the Dutch Golden Age, painted oil on panel measuring just 14.6 cm high by 37.1 cm wide. Housed in the Rijksmuseum, this panoramic composition captures the cyclical beauty of nature across spring, summer, autumn, and winter in a single, elongated vista—a format ideal for intimate contemplation on a tabletop or mantel. Van de Venne, a versatile artist from the Northern Netherlands, blended Northern Mannerist precision with emerging Baroque naturalism. Active in Middelburg and Utrecht, he often infused his...