The winter of 1607-08 was a particularly cold one in Europe. Hendrick Avercamp was one of the first Dutch painters to specialise in snow scenes and his 1608 oil painting Winter Landscape with Skaters depicts townsfolk skating, playing kolf, walking and occasionally falling over on an icy frozen river. Accredited Lecturer Dr Sophie Oosterwijk will show us the fascinating stories in this painting, which is now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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Comments
Thank you for this fascinating lecture. I had not heard of this artist so shall look for more of his paintings.
An excellent lecture, I enjoyed the close examination of the painting and the attention to the details. Thank-you
What a lovely lecture very very interesting and informative
Thank you
Brilliant lecture pinpointing all the minute, intriguing and delicately painted details -just loved your talk. Thank you so very much. Eye-opening.
Very interesting and informative. I will look out for other paintings by this artist.
Yet another brilliant lecture. Loved it! Will now be on a hunt to see more of his work. Thank you .
That was really interesting. I will certainly take more notice of the detail in paintings like this that incorporate a lot of activity. Thank-you Sophie, I learnt a lot..
Delightful lecture. I have seen the painting in the Rijksmuseum and thoroughly enjoyed the detailed study of it by Sophie.
Thank you for all the talks on Artvent - it was a brilliant concept and made December special.
What a treat. A wonderful lecture. Thank you for the Artvent calendar.
I’ve so enjoyed this lecture, especially the detail and references to other artists. Artvent - such a great idea. Many thanks.