Baroque Nationalism: Dutch Seascapes, Landscapes and Maps
Baroque Nationalism: Dutch Seascapes, Landscapes and Maps
Baroque Nationalism: Dutch Seascapes, Landscapes and Maps
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Ruisdael is visually describing every aspect of the l<strong>and</strong>scape in<br />
an exquisite manner. The artist painted people working in the<br />
bleaching fields, but they are small in comparison to the<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scape surrounding them, which tells the viewer that this<br />
work is not just about the figures. Ruisdael did not paint a<br />
specific subject occupying the center of the canvas, so when the<br />
viewer looks at the work it is not clear where their eyes should<br />
be focused. Although there is a church in the painting, it is not<br />
the focal point of the picture, it’s merely addressed as part of the<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scape.<br />
The purpose of this painting is to offer a representation of the<br />
<strong>Dutch</strong> environment of the time, not focus on a single subject.<br />
Ruisdael painted <strong>Dutch</strong> <strong>Baroque</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scapes with a sincerity<br />
<strong>and</strong> delicateness that was unique among his peers. As a result<br />
of his ingenuity, his paintings will forever be a reminder of the<br />
allegiance <strong>and</strong> spirit of the Golden Age of the <strong>Dutch</strong>.
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