View of the City of Arnhem 1646

by Jan van Goyen

In 1636/37 van Goyen lost a fortune speculating on tulip bulbs during the so-called “tulipmania”. After this financial disaster he painted pieces such as a series of panoramic landscapes with the town of Arnhem on the horizon. [br] [b]The painting's horizontal format[/b] The characteristic belfry of Grote Kerk and the twin towers of St. Walburgaskerk are prominent landma...

Size:: 65x96 cm
Medium:: Oil on panel
Credit:: Courtesy of the National Gallery of Denmark
More:: http://www.smk.dk/en/explore-the-art/highlights/jan-van-goyen-view-of-the-city-of-arnhem/

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