View on the River Scheldt near Antwerp
Artist
Jan Brueghel the elder
(Flemish, 1568-1625)
Date17th Century
CultureFlemish
MediumOil on panel
ClassificationPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Polak, 1963
Object numberSN765
The scene likely reflects life along the Scheldt, the main river flowing through the Flemish countryside on its gradual course towards the North Sea. The large church dominating the distant city on the horizon is Saint Michael’s, the imposing cathedral of the large port city of Antwerp. Gentle pools of light, as well as changes in the color tonalities of the trees and water—from ochers and browns in the foreground, to greens in the middle range, to blues and whites in the distance—ease the transition into depth.
On View
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Dimensions21 1/2 × 30 in. (54.6 × 76.2 cm)- Museum of Art, Gallery 14, Wall West
