Landscape near Haarlem

Andreas Schelfhout (in 1851)

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miron asked

Hello,

One little question.
Who is the best or most famous painter of clouds and sky?

Thank you.

Yours,
Miron Murcury
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Miron, I would not dare to say who is the best or famous painter of skies here. But Jacob van Ruisdael is definitely a name that comes up a lot. All best, Lisa Heinis.
miron asked

Hello,

Your country's cloud paintings are the most beautiful, expressive and lush of anywhere in the world!
Do your clouds really look like what painters show us or are the clouds an affectation, a stylized version of real life?
Did painters compete with each other to make the most glorious sky possible?

Thank you for your answers and time.

Yours,
Miron Murcury
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Miron, thank you so much for the kind words about Dutch painting styles. I must say that I do not have all the answers to your questions, but I can say that clouds really do look like that here. Nature really has helped us to become good at painting them! Have a wonderful day, all best, Lisa Heinis

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This landscape with the city of Haarlem in the distance has its precedent in the work of the 17th century Haarlem born landscape painter Jacob van Ruisdael. The picturesque city lies far in the distance and is dominated by the silhouette of the church of Sint Bavo., This landscape with the city of Haarlem in the distance has its precedent in the work of the 17th-century Haarlem-born landscape painter Jacob van Ruisdael. The picturesque city lies far in the distance and is dominated by the silhouette of the church of Sint Bavo.

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Title	Landscape near Haarlem
Material and technique	Oil on canvas on panel
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 34,5 cm Width 44 cm
Artists	Painter: Andreas Schelfhout
Accession number	2356 (OK)
Credits	From the estate of Maria F.P. Sander, 1934
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	1934
Creation date	in 1851
Internal exhibitions	De collectie als tijdmachine (2017)
Material	Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Panel > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe

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Andreas Schelfhout

Den Haag 1787 - Den Haag 1870

Andreas Schelfhout was originally trained as gilder and framemaker. Between 1811 and 1814 he studied with the decorative painter Joannes Breckenheijmer. Andreas...

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