Castle by a River
Item
Title
Castle by a River
Description
"This scene of fishermen casting their net in front of a moated fortress catered to a taste for picturesque and ancient architecture. Working on the smooth surface of an oak panel allowed Van Goyen to achieve a variety of painterly effects and enliven a limited color palette as he evoked crumbling masonry, rippling water, or cottony clouds. Although the artist studied medieval monuments in preparing such scenes, the castle shown here is imaginary, pieced together from both observation and fantasy." https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436559?searchField=All&showOnly=openAccess&ft=jan+van+eyck&offset=40&rpp=20&pos=41
Coverage
Netherlands
Creator
Jan van Goyen
Date
1647
Medium
Oil on wood
Rights
Public Domain
Contributor
The Metropolitan Museum of Art