Aelbert Cuyp
1620–1691 · Dutch · 20 artworks
Baroquegolden lightatmospheric perspectivedetailed animal depictionsharmonious compositiontranquil scenes
artist bio
Aelbert Cuyp was one of the most prominent Dutch Golden Age landscape painters. He is known for his large-scale depictions of the Dutch countryside, bathed in golden light, often featuring cattle and figures in tranquil settings.
what you'll learn
Studying Cuyp's work allows students to understand the use of light and atmosphere in landscape painting, as well as the techniques for depicting animals and figures within a landscape setting. Students can also learn about composition and how to create a sense of depth and space.
related: Jan van Goyen, Salomon van Ruysdael, Claude Lorrain
20 artworks
Horsemen and Herdsmen with Cattle
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Flock of Sheep at Pasture
1655
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River Landscape With Cows
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Boats on a River
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A Distant View of Dordrecht, with a Milkmaid and Four Cows
1650
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Cattle Watering by an Estuary
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Young Herdsmen with Cows
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A Barn Interior with a Four-Horned Ram and Four Ewes and a Goat
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Self-Portrait as a Boy
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Ubbergen Castle
1655
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The Large Dort
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The Maas at Dordrecht
1650
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Orpheus with Animals in a Landscape
1640
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Landscape with Shepherds and Shepherdesses near a Well
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Portrait of a young girl as a Shepherdess holding a Sprig of Flowers
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The Small Dort
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Panoramic Landscape with Shepherds, Sheep and a Town in the Distance
1644
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Lady and Gentleman on Horseback
1655
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Cattle Near A River
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View of Dordrecht
1655
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