The Twelve Months: April
1613
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1613
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Twelve Months: April is a 1613 by Jan van de Velde, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy riverside scene in April. A church sits on a hill behind a tree with thick branches, while people work on a dock below. Some are loading a boat with barrels, others sit by the water’s edge, and a few stand near a small cart. In the background, ships float on the river, and a few buildings peek through the trees. Notice how the artist used simple lines to show depth—buildings fade into the distance, and the tree’s roots twist around the hill. The word "APRILIS" is written at the top, hinting this is part of a series about the months. Check out the Baroque movement to see how artists used drama and everyday life in their work.
Jan van de Velde the younger (1593 – c. 1 November 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker, mostly of animal, landscape and still-life subjects. He was the son of Jan van de Velde the Elder and the father of…
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