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| Keywords: Jan van Goyen - The Medieval Fortress at Nijmegen - Walters 37375.jpg Van Goyen traveled extensively to find scenic vistas for his landscapes This one shows the remnants of the medieval castle and a section of the walls of the city Nijmegen on the Waal River in the eastern Netherlands Against this imposing historic backdrop the artist introduced a detail from rural life a ferryboat carrying travelers and farmers with their cows to market The beauty of van Goyen's landscapes lies in his handling of simple visual effects here the reflections of the sky and foliage in the water versus the unreflective surfaces of the buildings and earth The overcast sky is typically Dutch; the resulting cool light brings out his orchestration of tonal distinctions 1643 Baroque oil on panel cm 41 3 58 7 accession number 37 375 35625 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome no 659 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 VG World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 New Light on Old Pictures Dutch and Flemish Paintings from the Walters The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1981-1982 place of origin The Hague Netherlands Walters Art Museum license 2D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Paintings by Jan van Goyen Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
