Imaginary Landscape, after 1600
Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elderexpand_more
Oil on copperexpand_more
Gift of the Muschenheim Family, in memory of Linda A. Muschenheim, Docent 1971-1977expand_more 2006.123
Not on Viewexpand_more
Reduced to ant-like scale, the Madonna and child serve as mere measuring sticks for gauging the vast wilderness surrounding them on their way to Egypt. The heightened perspective, peering into the valley in the background, also helps reveal the daunting immensity of the landscape. In the theology of nature, which was very popular in early modern Europe, the so-called infinite landscape was interpreted as a revelation of God.
Details
- Title
- Imaginary Landscape
- Artist Life
- 1568 - 1625
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2006.123
- Curator Approved
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