Artwork
Skaters
Skaters is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Adriaen van de Venne. It dates from 1625 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Technique & Style
Adriaen van de Venne created Skaters in 1625 using oil paint applied to a panel support. The work measures 25 cm in height and 42.3 cm in width. As a painting classified within the artist's oeuvre, the piece depicts a tree among its subjects.
The medium and support reflect the standard materials employed by the artist for panel paintings during this period.
History & Provenance
The provided sources confirm its location within the museum but do not list a specific inventory number or detail any past exhibitions.
The painting Skaters was created by Adriaen van de Venne in 1625. Executed in oil paint on a panel support, the work measures 25 cm in height and 42.3 cm in width. The piece depicts a winter scene featuring a tree and is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
The painting Skaters by Adriaen van de Venne is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Created in 1625, the work is executed in oil paint on a panel measuring 25 cm in height and 42.3 cm in width. The provided sources confirm its location within the museum but do not list a specific inventory number or detail any past exhibitions.
Overview
Skaters, a 1625 oil painting by Adriaen van de Venne, captures a serene winter scene of people skating on a frozen pond, set against the backdrop of a bare tree with outstretched branches.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a moment of communal leisure, with figures engaging in various poses on the ice, conveying a sense of quiet joy amidst the cold. The contrast between the warmth of human interaction and the stark winter landscape may allude to the fleeting nature of pleasure within the cycle of seasons.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne (1589 – 12 November 1662), was a versatile Dutch Golden Age painter of allegories, genre subjects, and portraits, as well as a miniaturist, book illustrator, designer of political satires, and versifier.
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