1659
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Animalia: Two Goats is a 1659 by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting depicts two goats in a natural setting, with one standing and the other lying down. The goats have long, shaggy coats and curved horns. They are set against a backdrop of grass and rocks. The artist has used a range of colors to capture the texture and detail of the goats' fur and the surrounding environment. The overall effect is one of tranquility and simplicity. This painting is an example of the Baroque style, characterized by its use of chiaroscuro and attention to detail. To learn more about this style, look up the Baroque movement.
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1 October 1620 – 18 February 1683) was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch Golden Age painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures, but also of a number of allegories and genre pieces.
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