Jan Dirksz Both
1615–1652 · Dutch · 17 artworks
BaroqueItalianate landscapesGolden lightPastoral scenesClassical ruinsCollaboration with figure painters
artist bio
Jan Dirksz Both was a Dutch Golden Age painter, draughtsman, and etcher, who is considered one of the leading figures of Italianate landscape painting. He significantly contributed to the development of the idealized landscape genre, influencing generations of landscape painters.
what you'll learn
Studying Both's work allows students to understand the use of light and atmosphere in creating idealized landscapes. Students can also learn about composition and narrative within landscape painting.
related: Claude Lorrain, Nicolas Poussin, Adam Elsheimer
17 artworks
Southern Landscape
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A Mountain Path
1650
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Italian Landscape with View of a Harbor
1652
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Danseurs Dans Un Paysage
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Susanna and the Elders
1642
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Ruins at the Sea
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Landscape with a Draftsman
1645
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Banks of a Brook
1645
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Landscape with a Peasant Woman on a Mule
1650
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Landscape with Resting Travellers and Oxcart
1645
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Italian Landscape with Mule Driver
1652
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Italianate Landscape with An Artist Sketching from Nature
1650
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Italian Landscape with Roman Warriors
1650
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Feast and Merrymaking near the Spanish Embassy in Rome in February 1637
1637
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Italian Landscape by Evening
1645
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Talian Landscape with Draughtsman
1650
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Italian Landscape
1650
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