1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reynard the Fox: Lion Orders Search for Reynard is a 1662 by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a group of animals in a forest. A large lion sits on the left, surrounded by other animals like a fox, a dog, and a goat. The lion looks to the right, where a figure is climbing a tree. The background is filled with trees and bushes. The scene is full of movement and energy, with the animals all looking in different directions. The lion's expression is calm, but the other animals seem more agitated. The figure in the tree is hard to make out, but it adds to the sense of tension in the scene. This painting is a great example of the Baroque style, which often featured dramatic and dynamic scenes. If you're interested in learning more about this style, you might want to check out the works of Rembrandt, a famous Dutch painter who was active during the same period as Allart van Everdingen.
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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