A Cathedral on a Townsquare in Summer, Cornelis Springer I just love Springer’s atmospheric, textural cityscapes. As is often the case, this one is a tour-de-force in the use of value relationships to both suggest space and define the composition. I find the contrast between Read More …
Delftse Vaart and the St Laurens church in Rotterdam, Cornelis Springer Image on Wikimedia Commons. I don’t know the location of the original. I assume it’s in a private collection, as the painting came up for auction through Sotheby’s in 2012. I love these 19th Read More …
View of the Hague from the Delft Canal by Cornelis Springer, and study for the same. In the Rijksmuseum; original pages here and here. In many ways, I like the wonderfully painterly study more than the finished painting, though both are beautiful.
De Zuiderhavendijk in Enkhuizen, Cornelis Springer In the Rijksmuseum. I just love these mid-19th century townscapes by Springer and some of his contemporaries. With their tactile renderings of brick and mortar, paving blocks and the assorted comings and goings of daily life, they are fascinating Read More …
I don’t know if it’s an actual genre, but there is a kind of 19th century Dutch cityscape painting that I particularly enjoy. These paintings feature streets lined with older brick buildings, and are atmospheric and richly textural, a visual combination that makes for delightful Read More …
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is one of the world’s great museums, with a collection rich in famous masterpieces from the likes of Rembrandt and Vermeer, as well as hundreds of lesser known treasures. The museum’s website, like many museum websites, long left something to be Read More …