Title
Landscape with a Church by a Torrent , c. 1670. Creator: Jacob van Ruisdael (Dutch, 1628/29-1682).
Caption
Landscape with a Church by a Torrent , c. 1670. It is not known if Ruisdael considered his paintings to be social or moral commentary, for no documents from his lifetime indicate how the artist or his patrons interpreted the works. But in this painting dangerous rapids block access to the chapel, and severed logs litter the middleground, hinting at life?s transience and the challenge to reach salvation.
Date
0
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F90_108
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
467,6Mb (14,2Mb) / 37,5in x 48,4in / 11246 x 14534 (300dpi)