Landscape with Animals

Roelant Saveryabout 1610

Details

Title: Landscape with Animals
Creator Lifespan: 1576 - 1639
Creator Nationality: Flemish
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: about 1610
Type: oil paintings
Rights: Martha Delzell Memorial Fund
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/20943
Medium: oil on wood
wall label: The restless entanglement of dense undergrowth, the sinuous tree trunks, and the delicate filigree of leaves are characteristic of late Mannerist landscapes from Northern Europe. The somewhat incongruous trio of two goats and a pelican in the foreground reveal Savery's interest in animal subjects and illustrate his habit of inserting them into his landscape compositions.
measurements: 9 5/8 x 13 3/16 in.
Artist: Savery, Roelandt

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