Fire in a Dutch city
1653
paint
canvas
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
1653
paint
canvas
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Dominant colour
Fire in a Dutch city is a 1653 paint by Aert van der Neer, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
This painting shows a city in flames. The fire is spreading quickly, with smoke billowing into the sky. People are running to escape the inferno, while others are trying to put out the flames. The scene is chaotic, with buildings and debris scattered everywhere. In the foreground, a group of people are gathered near a canal, watching the fire in horror. The sky above is dark and foreboding, with clouds of smoke blocking out the sun. The overall mood of the painting is one of panic and destruction. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a dramatic effect, with the contrast between light and dark emphasizing the intensity of the fire.
Aert van der Neer, or Aernout or Artus (c. 1603 – 9 November 1677), was a landscape painter of the Dutch Golden Age, who specialized in small night scenes lit only by moonlight and fires, and snowy winter landscapes,…
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