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Landscape with a Sunset, 1655. Creator: Aelbert Cuyp
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Landscape with a Sunset, 1655. Creator: Aelbert Cuyp
Landscape with a Sunset, 1655
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**Landscape with a Sunset (1655)**
This breathtaking oil on panel painting by Dutch master Aelbert Cuyp, created in 1655 during the Golden Age of Dutch art, captures the serene beauty of an evening landscape. The warm glow of sunset casts long shadows across rolling hills and lush pastures, where cattle graze peacefully beneath a wooden bridge that spans a tranquil stream.
In this idyllic scene, shepherds tend to their flocks as the sun dips below the horizon, its fiery hues illuminating the sky with vibrant colors. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates depth and dimensionality in the landscape, drawing our eye towards the distant hills where nature reigns supreme.
Painted during a time when scientific inquiry was on the rise, Cuyp's work reflects an era of fascination with astronomy and natural phenomena. This stunning example from his oeuvre is now part of the esteemed Thyssen-Bornemisza collection at Museo Nacional Thyssen Bornemisza in Madrid, Spain.
**Artist:** Aelbert Cuyp (1612-1658)
**Medium:** Oil on panel
**Date:** 1655
**Location:** Museo Nacional Thyssen Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain
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