1650
oil
canvas
From the collection of Mauritshuis
Mountain Landscape with Waterfall is a 1650 oil by Jacob van Ruisdael, depicting Church Building, held at Mauritshuis.
This painting shows a dramatic landscape with a waterfall. The waterfall is in the foreground, with water flowing over rocks and into a pool. In the background, there are trees and a church building on a hill. The painting is done in oil paint, and the artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and contrast. The colors are muted, with shades of green and brown dominating the scene. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of Jacob van Ruisdael.
Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher. He is generally considered the pre-eminent landscape painter of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of great wealth and cultural achievement when…
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