1663
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sleeping Shepherds is a 1663 unspecified by Adriaen van de Velde, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a tired shepherd lying asleep under a tree, surrounded by his sheep and a dog. A cow stands nearby, and another person walks in the distance. The sky is bright with soft clouds, while the ground is dark and rocky. The artist used shadows and light to make the scene feel real and peaceful. This was a common way to show depth in paintings at the time. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists used light and shadow like this.
Adriaen van de Velde, was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and print artist. His favorite subjects were landscapes with animals and genre scenes. He also painted beaches, dunes, forests, winter scenes, portraits in…
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