All BERCKHEYDE, Gerrit Adriaensz.'s oil paintings
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63076 Amsterdam Amsterdam the Nieuwezijds near the Bloemmarkt 1670-75 Oil on canvas, 45 x 61 cm Historisch Museum, Amsterdam The first paintings of canals as independent subjects were made in Holland, after 1660, in the cities of Amsterdam and Haarlem, and Gerrit Berckheyde's painting is an impressive example of this development. Looking from the Weessluis towards the north, this view shows the Nieuwezijds, bordered by the Bloemmarkt on the left and the Pijpenmarkt on the right. Both quays are lined with trees; a rowboat is being unloaded and draught horses are dragging their load over the cobble-stones. The Town Hall towers above the row of houses. The clarity of Berckheyde's composition owes much to his deft use of chiaroscuro. The shaded fa?ades of the Pijpenmarkt form a dark screen behind which the Town Hall rises, bathed in light. The dark reflections of the houses in the canal suggest depth and extend the distance between the illuminated quays on the left and right. The shadow on the Town Hall's western side serves to increase its volume, while at the same time forming an obstacle between the most important illuminated areas, namely the Bloemmarkt and the southern flank of the Town Hall. The painting is a stunning demonstration of Berckhyde^s ability to elevate topography to a higher order, without compromising accuracy. The gigantic new Town Hall of Amsterdam roused the popular imagination to such an extent that it was soon dubbed 'the eighth wonder of the world'. Following the completion of the lantern in 1665, the market was flooded with paintings depicting the colossal building. There seems to have been no lack of demand for them; Amsterdam boasted a great many rich, potential buyers. One might even say that the construction of the new Town Hall stimulated the development of the painted cityscape as an independent genre. Berckheyde made a number of paintings of the Town Hall, including several from the Dam Square, as well as five variations showing it from the Nieuwezijds. Artist: BERCKHEYDE, Gerrit Adriaensz. Painting Title: Amsterdam, the Nieuwezijds near the Bloemmarkt , 1651-1700 Painting Style: Dutch , , landscape
5155 Amsterdam, the Nieuwezijds near the Bloemmarkt Amsterdam, the Nieuwezijds near the Bloemmarkt 1670-75 Oil on canvas, 45 x 61 cm Historisch Museum, Amsterdam
5156 Amsterdam, the Nieuwezijds near the Bloemmarkt ffd Amsterdam, the Nieuwezijds near the Bloemmarkt ffd Graphite, partially strengthened with pen and ink Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap, Amsterdam
86601 Dam square Amsterdam Dam square Amsterdam second half of 17th century Medium Oil on wood cyf
5152 Dam Square, Amsterdam Dam Square, Amsterdam Oil on oak, 41 x 55,5 cm Gemäldegalerie, Dresden
98387 The Bend in the Herengracht The Bend in the Herengracht 1671-1672 Medium oil on panel Dimensions Height: 42.5 cm (16.7 in). Width: 57.9 cm (22.8 in).
98388 The Bend in the Herengracht near the Nieuwe Spiegelstraat in Amsterdam The Bend in the Herengracht near the Nieuwe Spiegelstraat in Amsterdam 1672(1672) Medium oil on panel Dimensions 40.5 x 63 cm (15.9 x 24.8 in)
89284 The Interior of the The Interior of the 1673(1673) Medium oil on wood cyf
5153 The Interior of the Grote Kerk (St Bavo) at Haarlem The Interior of the Grote Kerk (St Bavo) at Haarlem 1673 Oil on wood, 61 x 85 cm National Gallery, London
37827 The Market Place and the Grote Kerk at Haarlem The Market Place and the Grote Kerk at Haarlem mk129 Oil on canvas
5154 The Market Square at Haarlem with the St Bavo The Market Square at Haarlem with the St Bavo 1696 Oil on canvas Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem
98386 The town hall on the Dam, Amsterdam The town hall on the Dam, Amsterdam 1693(1693) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions Height: 52 cm (20.5 in). Width: 63 cm (24.8 in).
BERCKHEYDE, Gerrit Adriaensz.
Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1638-1698 Brother of Job Berckheyde. Gerrit specialized in a particular type of architectural subject, the TOWNSCAPE. His painted work shows a debt not only to Pieter Saenredam's conception of the building portrait but also to Saenredam's refined draughtsmanship and dispassionate attitude; these qualities mark Berckheyde as a classicist and akin to Vermeer. Berckheyde favoured views of monuments on large open squares, a choice that distinguishes him from the other great Dutch townscape painter, Jan van der Heyden, who preferred views along canals in which clarity was sacrificed for pictorial effect. . Related Artists to : | Master John | Demetrio Cosola | Gaston Saintpierre | Lyon, Corneille de | RING, Pieter de |