Moonlight on a River before a Town
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Moonlight on a River before a Town is a 1650 unspecified by Aert van der Neer, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
This painting is called Moonlight on a River before a Town. It was created by Aert van der Neer in 1650. The artist likely chose this scene for its peaceful atmosphere, and the time period suggests it may reflect the Dutch landscape traditions of the era. You can learn more about this style of painting at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
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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