
1585โ1634 ยท Dutch ยท 30 artworks
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

A Panoramic Winter Landscape with a Multitude of Figures on a Frozen River
1610

Enjoying the Ice near a Town
1620

A Winter River Landscape with Figures on the Ice

Figures Skating in a Dutch Landscape
1625

Winter Landscape with Skaters near a Village
1630

A Scene on the Ice
1620

Enjoying the Ice
1620

Winter Landscape with a Frozen River and Figures
1620

Ice Landscape
1610

Ijsvermaak Op Een Stadsgracht
1620

Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters
1608

Ijsgezicht Bij Een Brouwerij
1615

Winter Landscape near a Village
1615

a Dutch Castle
1634

Winter Scene at Yselmuiden
1613

Winter Landscape

Schaatsenrijden in Een Dorp
1610

Skaters, Golf Players, Elegant Ladies and Gentleman on Frozen Floodwaters by the Broederpoort at Kampen

Schlittschuhlaufen
1615

Winter Scene on a Frozen Canal
1620

Two Old Men Beside a Sled Bearing the Coats of Arms of Amsterdam and Utrecht
1634

a Family Group in a Garden
1634

Winter Scene on a Canal
1615

Scene on the Ice
1620

Ice Skating

Landscape with Gypsy Fortune-tellers

A Winter Scene with Skaters near a Castle
1609

Skating near a Town
1620

The Pleasures of Winter

Leben Auf Dem Eise