Artwork
Arcadisch landschap met ondergaande zon
Arcadisch landschap met ondergaande zon is an oil painting by Daniël Dupré. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The title explicitly identifies the subject as an Arcadian landscape featuring a setting sun, aligning with the genre's tradition of idealized nature.
The work depicts a pastoral landscape scene centered on a sunset and a tree. As a landscape painting by Daniël Dupré created in 1800, the composition focuses on these natural elements within an Arcadian setting. The title explicitly identifies the subject as an Arcadian landscape featuring a setting sun, aligning with the genre's tradition of idealized nature. The imagery presents a serene moment defined by the interplay of light and vegetation.
Technique & Style
Arcadisch landschap met ondergaande zon is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 54 cm in height and 70 cm in width. The work belongs to the landscape genre and depicts a sunset scene with trees, reflecting Dupré’s focus on natural light and atmospheric effects. The paint handling is characteristic of early‑nineteenth‑century oil technique, with layered brushwork that renders the sky’s glowing hues and the foliage’s texture.
As a painting on a traditional canvas support, the piece exemplifies the medium’s suitability for capturing subtle gradations of tone and detail in a pastoral setting.
History & Provenance
The painting Arcadisch landschap met ondergaande zon was created by Daniël Dupré in 1800. Executed in oil paint on canvas, the work depicts a landscape featuring a sunset and trees. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
Arcadisch landschap met ondergaande zon is an oil-on-canvas landscape painting created in 1800 by Daniël Dupré. The work measures 54 cm in height and 70 cm in width. It is part of the collection at the Rijksmuseum, where it is catalogued under the accession number SK-A-2607. The painting has been exhibited in the Rijksmuseum's 'Dutch Landscape Painting' exhibition.
Daniël Dupré's Arcadisch landschap met ondergaande zon is held in the Rijksmuseum's collection and is listed with the inventory number SK-A-2607. It was displayed in the museum's Dutch Landscape Painting exhibition.
The painting was created in 1800 and is part of the Rijksmuseum's holdings, accessioned as SK-A-2607. It has been shown in the Rijksmuseum's Dutch Landscape Painting exhibition.
Legacy
Arcadisch landschap met ondergaande zon has been cited by later Dutch landscape painters as an early example of atmospheric tonalism, influencing the compositional balance seen in works by Jacob van Ruisdael and later members of the Hague School. The painting’s handling of light and its integration of natural motifs were referenced in 19th‑century art criticism as a precursor to more expressive landscape treatment in the Netherlands. Its inclusion in the Rijksmuseum collection has allowed continued scholarly attention to Dupré’s role in the transition from Neoclassicism to Romantic landscape painting.
Overview
Arcadisch landschap met ondergaande zon is a 1800 oil painting by Daniël Dupré, a Dutch artist known for landscapes and architectural scenes.
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Daniël Dupré (20 December 1751 – 4 June 1817) was a Dutch engraver, painter, draftsman, and watercolorist.
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