Jacques d' Arthois
(1613-1686)
Group of Trees with a Distant View
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
74,3 x 57,5 cm
Displayed
Aschaffenburg Staatsgalerie Saal R 115
Acquisition
Aus der Schlossgalerie Aschaffenburg; kurmainzische Galerie
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Staatsgalerie im Schloss Johannisburg Aschaffenburg
Citation
Jacques d' Arthois, Baumgruppe mit Ausblick in die Ferne, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Staatsgalerie im Schloss Johannisburg Aschaffenburg, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/0vxo9jKG2V (Last updated on 19.09.2023)
Brussels, along with Antwerp, was an important artistic centre in the Southern Netherlands. Jacques d’Arthois, who depicted the distinctive landscape of the surroundings in his pictures, was active there. The landscape is characterised by small hills, loose groups of trees, and sandy soil. Many paintings have similar compositions: trees dominate one half of the picture, combined with the view of a flat landscape extending to the horizon. The white birch trunks contrast with the dark forest; the crowns of individual trees with their delicate leaves stand out against the bright sky. Flooded with warm summer light, these landscapes have an idyllic character, which is reminiscent of the pastorals of the Rococo period.
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