Circle of Nicolaes Berchem, Livestock in architectural capriccio

Circle of Nicolaes Berchem (1620, Haarlem - 1683, Amsterdam) Architectural capriccio with livestock Oil on canvas, 57.5 x 74 cm - with frame 76 x 93 cm The examined canvas is to be attributed to a follower of Nicolaes Berchem, a Dutch artist born in 1620, son of the still life painter Pieter Claez, from whom he received his first rudiments of painting. His training and painting are deeply linked to Italy, a country he traveled and studied in; a first trip must have preceded 1642, the period in which his presence is documented in the Guild of Saint Luke in Haarlem, one of the most important corporations of artists in Flanders and the Netherlands, particularly active during the Baroque period; its members included artists of the caliber of Rubens, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Antoon Van Dick, Pieter Bruegel. After a second Italian stay between 1653-1656, he settled permanently in Amsterdam. His production focuses on port views, ruins, Roman landscapes and pastoral landscapes, as in the work in question. His style is strongly influenced by his Italian stays and is characterized by a definition of ideal rural environments, hilly or mountainous depending on the case, enriched by human figures and animals (he was also an engraver and his studies on animals were of considerable importance). The painting is characterized by a delicate, lyrical atmosphere with warm tones, at the same time lively and present. In the rich and balanced composition, the landscape is rendered with great attention to detail and light, while the slight blurring and attenuation of colors in the distance conveys a sense of delicate depth. The figures are rendered with attention to detail and attention to the pose and actions. They seem caught in a real moment, at the moment when the action is happening. The warm tones and refined tonal passages, immersed in this particular light, give the work an atmosphere in which time seems to have stopped. With Ars Antiqua it is possible to defer all amounts up to € 5,000 at ZERO RATE, for a total of 12 INSTALLMENTS. Ex. Tot. € 4,500 = Monthly installment € 375 for 12 months. Ex. Tot. € 3,600 = Monthly installment € 720 for 5 months. For amounts exceeding € 5,000 or for a longer deferral (over 12 installments), we can provide a personalized payment. Contact us directly for the best quote. LIVE TV – SUNDAY 19.00 – 23.00 Dig.terr. 126 – Streaming on our website www.arsantiquasrl.com and on our social media Facebook and Youtube