Peasants and Goats near Ruins
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Title
Peasants and Goats near Ruins
Description
A combination of pictorial simplicity and technical inventiveness attracts the viewer to Van de Velde's etchings. Rembrandt's chiaroscuro can be seen in "Peasants and Goats near Ruins," in which the contrast of light and dark sparks life and drama in a simple and tranquil ruin scene. Utilizing clear lines and delicate stippling, Van de Velde depicts the ruins and surrounding low landscape in a straightforward manner. The unadorned natural landscape inhabited by deteriorating ruins and the figure of a peasant gives a realistic glimpse of a quick moment in time, when life and nature are in harmony.
Creator
Velde, Jan van de, II
Type
Still Image
Identifier
velde-peasants.jpg
Files
Collection
Citation
Velde, Jan van de, II, “Peasants and Goats near Ruins,” Artistic Treasures from the Knox College Special Collections & Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://knox.omeka.net/items/show/83.