Landscape with a Goatherd

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This well-preserved painting is a good example of Pynacker's early landscapes in which the artist structures the composition with the help of geometric architecture, the broad planes and sharp edges of which are emphasized by strong contrasts of light and shadow.

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About the Artist

Adam Pynacker

1620 – 1673

Dutch landscape painter, active mainly in Delft and in Amsterdam. He was in Italy for three years (before 1649) and he was one of the outstanding Dutch exponents of Italianate landscapes. His style resembles that of Jan Both and Jan Asselyn, but his mature work often has a distinctive and attractive silvery tonality.

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