Hendrick Avercamp
1585–1634 · Dutch · 30 artworks
Baroqueaerial perspectivegenre scenesdetailed figuresmuted color palettewinter landscapes
artist bio
Hendrick Avercamp was a Dutch Baroque painter known for his winter landscapes featuring lively scenes of people enjoying themselves on frozen canals and rivers. He was one of the first artists to specialize in winter scenes, capturing the unique atmosphere and social activities of the Dutch Golden Age.
what you'll learn
Studying Avercamp's work allows students to analyze detailed genre scenes, understand the use of aerial perspective to create depth, and explore the cultural context of 17th-century Dutch winter life. Students can also learn about capturing light and atmosphere in landscape painting.
related: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Esaias van de Velde
30 artworks
A Panoramic Winter Landscape with a Multitude of Figures on a Frozen River
1610
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Enjoying the Ice near a Town
1620
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A Winter River Landscape with Figures on the Ice
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Figures Skating in a Dutch Landscape
1625
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Winter Landscape with Skaters near a Village
1630
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A Scene on the Ice
1620
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Enjoying the Ice
1620
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Winter Landscape with a Frozen River and Figures
1620
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Ice Landscape
1610
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Ijsvermaak Op Een Stadsgracht
1620
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Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters
1608
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Ijsgezicht Bij Een Brouwerij
1615
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Winter Landscape near a Village
1615
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a Dutch Castle
1634
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Winter Scene at Yselmuiden
1613
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Winter Landscape
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Schaatsenrijden in Een Dorp
1610
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Skaters, Golf Players, Elegant Ladies and Gentleman on Frozen Floodwaters by the Broederpoort at Kampen
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Schlittschuhlaufen
1615
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Winter Scene on a Frozen Canal
1620
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Two Old Men Beside a Sled Bearing the Coats of Arms of Amsterdam and Utrecht
1634
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a Family Group in a Garden
1634
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Winter Scene on a Canal
1615
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Scene on the Ice
1620
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Ice Skating
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Landscape with Gypsy Fortune-tellers
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A Winter Scene with Skaters near a Castle
1609
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Skating near a Town
1620
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The Pleasures of Winter
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Leben Auf Dem Eise
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