He spent a great part of his life in travel, visiting England, the Netherlands andFrance, and residing for a considerable period at Naples.
His numerous landscapes, chiefly cabinet pictures, are remarkable for fidelity to nature, and especially for their skilful representation of varied phases of climate. In composition his style shows the influence of Caspar Poussin, while in light and colour he imitates Claude Lorrain.
*The surname Agricola was often used as a Latin translation of one of these Germanic surnames: Bauer, Schneider, Schnitter, Hausmann, Huusman, Huysman, Huysmein.
** Alexander Agricola, Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance.
*Saint Agricola of Avignon, bishop of Avignon during the seventh century.
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