Landscapes Lucas van Valckenborch

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rocky landscape travelers on path


van valckenborch worked largely in tradition of so-called world landscape of panoramic vistas shown bird s-eye viewpoint. style of landscape painting developed in antwerp in first half of 16th century artists joachim patinir, herri met de bles , pieter bruegel elder. practised lucas van valckenborch s contemporaries such gillis mostaert , gillis van coninxloo. van valckenborch painted topographically accurate landscapes. joris hoefnagel believed have used topographical drawings, instance drawn view of linz, designs six-volume atlas, civitates orbis terrarum, published georg braun , frans hogenberg between 1572 , 1617.


lucas van valckenborch based many of imaginary landscapes on drawings had made directly nature during travels. drawings provided repertory of motifs, employed on multiple occasions. landscape compositions combine real places imaginary elements. therefore not possible locate many of views created. instance, none of many landscapes furnaces , forges has ever been identified. large portion of landscape output dedicated depiction of rocky landscapes in situated ironworks or small religious or peasant scenes. recurring theme of rural entertainments such in landscape rural festival (1577; hermitage) or 2 versions of landscape peasant wedding , dance (both 1574, national gallery of denmark). created close-up representations of forest landscapes.



autumn landscape (september)


in mixture of fantasy , accurate topographical details, van valckenborch s landscape paintings offer view of world , man s relationship it. particularly clear in rocky landscapes in diminutive people on winding path reduced monumental cliffs. example rocky landscape travelers on path (c. 1570, sotheby s 6 july 2016, london lot 3) distant goatherd , silhouettes of charges seem ant-like in comparison vast distance, , vertiginous perspective of scene. dramatic visual depiction intended commentary on man s place within universe.


he painted between 1584 , 1587 series of large pictures depicting labours of months, on commission archduke matthias. these compositions, of 7 survive (five of in kunsthistorische museum), present various months of year showing changing landscape , traditional activities of humans during each month. not clear whether 5 missing paintings never painted or lost. due realistic setting these compositions carry documentary interest. work of pieter bruegel elder, had painted series of 6 on times of year influential on van valckenborch. lucas van valckenborch moved away tradition of painting landscape in 3 cascading distances rendered in 3 different colours: brown, green , blue each receding plane. rather left out green tone middle distance. innovated thematic scenes developing them genre scenes stronger narrative depth.



peasant tavern


lucas van valckenborch regularly returned subject of tower of babel, depicted pieter bruegel elder , later whole range of flemish artists. subject of tower of babel interpreted critique of human hubris, , in particular o roman catholic church @ time undertaking @ great expense large-scale construction projects such st. peter s basilica. however, has been viewed celebration of technical progress, herald better , more organized world.








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