Twelve Landscapes: Plate I, The Small Hamlet
1665
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Antonie Waterloo
Antonie Waterloo (1609–1690) was a Dutch artist, born in Lille.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Twelve Landscapes: Plate I, The Small Hamlet is a 1665 by Antonie Waterloo, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a quiet village by a river. A few small houses sit on a grassy bank, with a big tree leaning over one of them. Two people are near the water—one stands by a boat, the other pushes something on wheels. The scene looks peaceful, with simple shapes and soft shading. The artist used lines and shadows to create depth, almost like a sketch. This style was common in Dutch landscapes of the time. Look up Baroque next to see how this fits into a bigger art movement.
Antonie Waterloo (1609–1690) was a Dutch artist, born in Lille.
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