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Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp (Dordrecht October 20, 1620 - Dordrecht November 15, 1691) was one of the leading Dutch landscape painters of the 17th century. The most famous of a family of painters, the pupil of his father Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp (1594–1651/52), he is especially known for his views of the Dutch countryside in early morning or late afternoon. Sunlight in his paintings rakes across the panel, accentuating small bits of detail in the golden light. In large, atmospheric panoramas of the countryside, the highlights on a blade of meadow grass, the mane of a tranquil horse, the horn of a dairy cow reclining by a stream, or the tip of a peasant's hat are all caught in a bath of yellow ocher light. The quality of paint in a picture by Cuyp is unmistakably masterful. The richly varnished medium refracts the rays of light like a jewel as it dissolves into numerous glazed layers. Download high resolution version (1175x701, 130 KB)The Negro Page by Aelbert Cuyp This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (1175x701, 130 KB)The Negro Page by Aelbert Cuyp This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This is about the Dutch city of Dordrecht. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... Landscape can mean: The layout of a land area, particularly with respect to its appearance. ... A painter is a person who paints woodwork, walls, etc. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Varnish is a finish applied to wood or other surfaces in order to provide a clear, hard, durable, protective finish. ...

Cuyp's drawings reveal him to be a draftsman of superior quality. Light-drenched washes of golden brown ink depict a distant view of the city of Dordrecht or Utrecht. A Cuyp drawing may look like he intended it to be, a finished work of art; but it was most likely taken back to the studio and used as a reference for his paintings. Often the same section of a sketch can be found in several different pictures. Cuyp's landscapes were based on reality and on his own invention of what an enchanting landscape should be. Walnut ink is an ink made from walnuts. ... This is about the Dutch city of Dordrecht. ... Utrecht is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ...

Cuyp signed many of his works but rarely dated them, so that a chronology of his career has not been satisfactorily reassembled. A phenomenal number of paintings are ascribed to him, some of which are likely to be by other masters of the golden landscape, such as Abraham Calraet (1642–1722), whose initials A.C. may be mistaken for Cuyp's.

External link

• Cuyp family

See also

• Dutch Golden Age