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Alpine Landscape by Joos de Momper the Younger

Alpine Landscape

Joos de Momper the Younger·c. 1600

Historical Context

Alpine Landscape by Joos de Momper the Younger from around 1600 exemplifies the imaginary mountain scenes that were his specialty. De Momper, working in Antwerp, created convincing alpine scenery from artistic tradition rather than direct observation. De Momper's alpine landscapes were constructed from imagination and artistic convention, synthesizing mountain scenery established by Pieter Bruegel the Elder into his personal vocabulary of craggy peaks and winding paths. Working in Antwerp, he...

Technical Analysis

The dramatic mountain terrain is rendered with the traditional Flemish three-zone color system, warm foreground browns graduating through greens to cool blue distance.

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Quick Facts

Medium
Oil on canvas
Era
Baroque
Style
Flemish Baroque
Genre
Landscape
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