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Summer Landscape

Christoffel van den Berghe

1610

oil

copper

From the collection of Mauritshuis

Dutch Golden Age Baroque Landscape

Dominant colour

Summer Landscape is a 1610 oil by Christoffel van den Berghe, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Mauritshuis.

Who painted this?: Christoffel van den Berghe
When & what style?: 1610 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?: Mauritshuis

About this work

This painting shows a summer landscape with a river, trees, and people. There's a bridge with a boat under it, and people are walking or sitting around. The sky is blue with some clouds, and the colors are mostly greens and browns. The painting has a lot of details, like the people's clothes and the trees' leaves. It looks like a peaceful scene from a long time ago. The artist used a lot of colors to make the scene feel lively. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of artist Christoffel van den Berghe.

About the artist

Artist

Christoffel van den Berghe

Christoffel van den Berghe (he used the monogram CvB) (c. 1590, Antwerp – c. 1645, Middelburg) was a Flemish-born Dutch Golden Age painter of landscapes and flower still lifes.

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