Animals Grazing beneath Trees 1573
lucasvanvalckenborch
stadelmuseum
oil
woman
abstract painting
baroque
animal
habitat
impressionist painting style
oil
landscape
impressionist landscape
possibly oil pastel
oil painting
child
forest
13_16th-century
painting painterly
impressionist inspired
watercolor
warm toned green
building
Lucas van Valckenborch's "Animals Grazing beneath Trees" (1573) showcases the artist's mastery of landscape painting. The scene depicts a lush, wooded area with a stream, where cows graze and figures tend to them. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the intricate foliage and the natural light that bathes the scene. The background reveals a village nestled beside a river, adding depth and context to the composition. The painting exemplifies the Dutch tradition of landscape art, which flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries. Van Valckenborch's work is a testament to the beauty of nature and the tranquility of rural life.
Comments
A farmer's wife has been milking a cow in a sparse forest on the edge of a pool. Possibly distracted by the farmer, who is leaning casually against the animal's back, she has failed to notice that the cow has knocked over the milk pail. Her arms thrown apart in a gesture of reproach, she draws the farmer's attention to the spilt milk. The Flemish painter Lucas van Valckenborch has painstakingly reproduced the rural scenery. We can recognise individual plants and the lizards and rabbits in the foreground, while an angler and a staggering man supported by two companions can be seen in the background.
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