Arcadian Landscape with a Ceremonial Sacrifice

• Arcadian Landscape with a Sacrificial Feast
• Arcadian Landscape with a Ceremonial Sacrifice

SK-A-186

signature and date: ‘Jan V. Huysum fecit’

These two scenes are painted on copper, a support that allowed Van Huysum to achieve a remarkably smooth and shiny result. Depicted are Arcadian, or idyllic, landscapes, with temples and figures from Classical antiquity. They are small gems intended for an art lover’s collection.

painter: Jan van Huysum

c. 1700 - c. 1749

olieverf op koper

height 57 cm x width 68 cm

purchase 1809

Public domain

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108443