Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687Gérard De Lairesse · 1687

Baroque
1687
280.0 x 212.0 cm

Gérard De Lairesse (1640 – 1711)

Explore Gerard de Lairesse (1640-1711), a Belgian Baroque painter celebrated for dramatic light, emotive scenes & masterpieces like 'Baptism of Christ'. Discover his legacy!

Italian landscape with a lovely shepherd couple and tall trees in the foreground. On the right in the background more troubling shepherds and shepherds at an obelisk. Part of a series of four paintings (SK-A-4213/4216) for the house of Jacob de Flines on the Herengracht in Amsterdam.

About this artwork

Title: Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687
Artist: Gérard De Lairesse
Year: 1687
Original dimensions: 280.0 x 212.0 cm
Format: Portrait
Copyright status: Public domain
Movement: Baroque
Corpus context: baroque drama & light, idealized pastoral life
Keywords: “oil painting landscape”, art for sale”, “rococo style art”
Color intensity: Balanced

Questions & Answers

How does "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" fit into Gérard De Lairesse's themes and style?

"Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" belongs to Gérard De Lairesse's Baroque work, whose recorded themes include baroque drama & light, classical mythology echoes, dutch golden age influence, religious narrative hints, jacob de flines patronage, amsterdam interior scene, series of four paintings", idealized pastoral life.

Which artist is "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" attributed to?

The artist behind "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" is Gérard De Lairesse. The work is catalogued under Gérard De Lairesse's name.

Is "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" by Gérard De Lairesse a light or a dark artwork?

The recorded values for "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" by Gérard De Lairesse are: balanced brightness, soft shadow luminance.

At what age did Gérard De Lairesse make "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687"?

When "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" was created in 1687, Gérard De Lairesse - born in 1640 - was 47 years old.

In what year was "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" by Gérard De Lairesse created?

The creation of "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" by Gérard De Lairesse is dated 1687.

What stage of Gérard De Lairesse's development does "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" represent?

"Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" belongs to the Mature Period of Gérard De Lairesse's career. This classification relates the work to the artist's development.

How does "Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" by Gérard De Lairesse connect Baroque to the artist's home country?

"Italian Landscape with Shepherd and Shepherdess, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1687" was created by Gérard De Lairesse, born in Belgium, within the Baroque movement. The artist's origin links the work to Baroque as practiced by artists from Belgium.