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The Scheldt in Mariekerke

Isidore Meyers

1886

oil

canvas

From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

Landscape Windmill

Dominant colour

The Scheldt in Mariekerke is a 1886 oil by Isidore Meyers, depicting Windmill, held at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

Who painted this?: Isidore Meyers
When & what style?: 1886
Where can I see it?: Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

About this work

You're looking at a painting of a windmill by a river. There are boats on the riverbank and a few houses in the background. The sky is cloudy and gray. The windmill is the main focus of the painting. It's tall and has a big wheel that turns in the wind. The houses in the background are small and look old. The river is calm and peaceful. This painting is similar to the works of artists who use chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures.