Artwork
Italianiserend landschap met markttafereel
Italianiserend landschap met markttafereel is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Peeter van Bredael. It dates from 1690 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Architectural and natural elements such as trees and an obelisk frame the scene, reinforcing the idealized Italian character typical of the genre.
Peeter van Bredael's 1680 oil painting presents an Italianate landscape centered on a bustling market scene. The composition depicts a town situated among mountains, with a tent serving as a focal point for the gathering. Various figures and animals populate the setting, including cattle and a goat, which contribute to the lively market atmosphere.
Architectural and natural elements such as trees and an obelisk frame the scene, reinforcing the idealized Italian character typical of the genre. The work represents a synthesis of rural activity and classical scenery, capturing a moment of commerce within a picturesque, invented landscape.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting created on canvas in 1680 by Peeter van Bredael. It depicts a market scene with a tree, obelisk, town, tent, goat, market, mountain, and cattle. The dimensions are 70.5 cm in height and 86 cm in width, reflecting its Baroque landscape genre.
The composition combines naturalistic rendering of foliage and topography with meticulous attention to architectural elements such as the obelisk, suggesting a synthesis of classical landscape traditions and contemporary market activity.
History & Provenance
Peeter van Bredael executed the oil painting Italianiserend landschap met markttafereel in 1680. Created on canvas, the work depicts a landscape scene featuring market elements, an obelisk, and cattle. The piece currently resides in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, where it is cataloged under the inventory number 0000.GRO0150.I. No specific details regarding the original commission or intermediate ownership history prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
Peeter van Bredael's painting Italianiserend landschap met markttafereel is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum in Bruges. The work is cataloged under the inventory number 0000.GRO0150.I. Created in 1680, the oil-on-canvas piece measures 70.5 cm in height and 86 cm in width. The provided sources do not contain information regarding specific exhibitions where the work has been displayed.
Overview
Peeter van Bredael, a Flemish artist active in the late 17th century, painted an oil work titled Italianiserend landschap met markttafereel around 1690. The canvas presents a bustling market set within an expansive landscape that combines rustic activity with distant, idealised hills. The piece belongs to the broader tradition of Dutch Golden Age landscape painting and is currently housed in the Groeningemuseum.
Context
During the Dutch Golden Age, Flemish painters often blended local market activities with imagined Italianate scenery, catering to patrons who favored both realism and exoticism. Van Bredael’s work reflects this trend, merging the familiar bustle of a Flemish market with distant, idealised hills and classical ruins, thereby appealing to contemporary tastes for picturesque, narrative-rich landscapes.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pieter van Bredael or Peeter van Bredael (baptised 19 July 1629 – 9 March 1719) was a Flemish painter specializing in market scenes and village feasts set in Italianate landscapes or contemporary, usually, urban environments.
