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The Twelve Months: July

Jan van de Velde

1613

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

The Twelve Months: July is a 1613 by Jan van de Velde, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Jan van de Velde
When & what style?: 1613 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

The painting shows a village scene with a tall building on the left and a bridge on the right. In the foreground, people are working and resting. The sky is cloudy. In the distance, a fire is burning, with smoke rising into the air. The overall atmosphere is one of activity and industry. The painting is characteristic of the Baroque movement, with its use of light and shadow to create a sense of depth and drama. If you're interested in learning more about this style, you might want to explore the work of other Baroque artists.

About the artist

Artist

Jan van de Velde

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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