1691
oil
canvas
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Passage of the Rhine on June 12, 1672 is a 1691 oil by Adam Frans van der Meulen, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting shows a large army crossing a river. The soldiers are wearing colorful uniforms and riding horses. In the foreground, a man on a white horse is pointing towards the river. He's dressed in fancy clothes and has a big hat on. Behind him, there are many other soldiers on horses, all facing the same direction. The background shows a big field with trees and a castle in the distance. The painting is very detailed, with lots of different colors and textures. You can see the folds in the soldiers' clothes and the muscles in the horses' legs. The sky above is cloudy and gray, which makes the whole scene look serious and important. If you like this kind of painting, you might want to look up more works by the artist, Adam Frans van der Meulen.
Adam Frans van der Meulen or Adam-François van der Meulen (11 January 1632 – 15 October 1690) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman who was particularly known for his scenes of military campaigns and conquests.
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