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Landscape, with the finding of Moses, by Cornelius van Poelenburgh, oil, 1646

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Overview

Landscape, with the finding of Moses is a 1646 oil by Cornelius van Poelenburgh, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.

Who painted this?
Cornelius van Poelenburgh
When & what style?
1646 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?
Fitzwilliam Museum

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with a group of people. There are four women and one baby in the scene. The women are naked and one of them is holding the baby. The background is a mountainous landscape with trees and bushes. The painting has a lot of detail in the landscape and the figures. The artist has used a range of colors to create depth and contrast in the scene. If you want to learn more about the artist who created this painting, look up Cornelius van Poelenburgh.

About the artist

Portrait of Cornelius van Poelenburgh
Artist

Cornelius van Poelenburgh

Cornelis van Poelenburgh or Cornelis van Poelenburch (1594 – 12 August 1667), was a Dutch landscape painter and draughtsman.

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