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Ice Fun, with a Fisherman and Spectators near an Ice Hole (1653) er maleriet av Barent Avercamp som vekker mest oppmerksomhet; originalen befinner seg i Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede. Deretter går blikket til Scene with Ice Skating (1650) og Skating on a Frozen River (1650). Blant de 21 verkene til Barent Avercamp i vår katalog, er disse 21 de mest kjente – hver og en et unikt originalverk presentert med sitt årstall, sitt museum og årsaken til at det består.
The horizon sits high and pale, claiming more than half the canvas with a vast, overcast sky. Below this expanse, a frozen expanse of water stretches toward the distance, its surface a pale blue and soft grey. In the foreground, the stillness of the ice is broken by a single, dark hole. A fisherman, clad in a yellow jacket, leans into his task, pulling a net from the cold depths.…
by Barent Avercamp is a 17th-century Dutch Golden Age landscape. Created about 1650, the work captures a lively winter scene on a frozen body of water. The composition utilizes a high horizon line to emphasize the activity occurring on the ice.
The frost settles deeply upon the scene in Skating on a Frozen River, a work that captures a specific moment of winter life. This painting, created by Barent Avercamp, invites us into a world where the ice becomes a stage for communal activity. We find ourselves looking out across a landscape that feels both vast and intimate, as if we are standing on the edge of the very river depicted.
Ice view1665
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Ice view and winter landscape1663
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Winter Landscape With Skaters On A River Near A Town
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Winter Landscape With Skaters On A River
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Winterlandschaft Mit Zugefrorenem Fluß
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Skating on the Ice near KampenRijksmuseum Twenthe
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Winter landscapesKunsthandel P. de Boer
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River Scene With Fishermen Drawing Nets
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Ice sceneKröller-Müller Museum
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Winter landscape with skaters and colfers on a frozen inlet
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Enjoying the Ice1679 · Rijksmuseum
De fire motivene som går igjen hyppigst i disse originalverkene, hver med sitt fremste eksempel.
De 6 museene som innehar flest av maleriene på denne siden.
| Museum | By | Verker av Barent Avercamp | Malerier fra denne listen |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rijksmuseum Twenthe |
Enschede | 2 | Ice Fun, with a Fisherman and Spectators near an Ice Hole, Skating on the Ice near Kampen |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 1 | Skating on a Frozen River |
 Staatliche Museen zu Berlin |
Berlin | 1 | Landscape with Frozen River |
 Kunsthandel P. de Boer |
1 | Winter landscapes | |
 Kröller-Müller Museum |
Otterlo | 1 | Ice scene |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 1 | Enjoying the Ice |
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The horizon sits high and pale, claiming more than half the canvas with a vast, overcast sky. Below this expanse, a frozen expanse of water stretches toward the distance, its surface a pale blue and soft grey. In the foreground, the stillness of the ice is broken by a single, dark hole. A fisherman, clad in a yellow jacket, leans into his task, pulling a net from the cold depths.…
Ice Fun, with a Fisherman and Spectators near an Ice Hole (1653), Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede. Deretter følger Scene with Ice Skating (1650) og Skating on a Frozen River (1650).
41 år gammel: Ice Fun, with a Fisherman and Spectators near an Ice Hole er fra 1653, og Barent Avercamp ble født i 1612.
Ice Fun, with a Fisherman and Spectators near an Ice Hole, Scene with Ice Skating, Skating on a Frozen River, Ice Scene on the Schans at Kampen, The Frozen river IJssel out of Kampen, Winter Landscape with Skaters and Stone bridge, Winter Landscape with Skaters and Sledges, Winter landscape, Landscape with Frozen River og View of Kampen from Seveningen. Rangeringen ovenfor viser årstall og museum for hvert verk.
Vår katalog inneholder 21 verk av Barent Avercamp, datert fra 1640 til 1679.
Hovedsakelig i Rijksmuseum Twenthe (Enschede), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) og Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Berlin). Museumslisten ovenfor viser alle.
I 1650s: 5 av de 21 verkene på denne siden ble laget da, Ice Fun, with a Fisherman and Spectators near an Ice Hole av dem.
På denne siden er det eldste Ice Scene on the Schans at Kampen (1640) og det nyeste Enjoying the Ice (1679).
Frozen river (5), Winter scene (4) og Ice skating (4), fordelt på 21 verk på denne siden.
Oil On Panel, for 3 av de 21 verkene på denne siden.
Dutch golden age, basert på originalene på denne siden.
Ice Fun, with a Fisherman and Spectators near an Ice Hole og Skating on the Ice near Kampen: Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede har 2 av verkene på denne siden.
In the heart of the Dutch Golden Age, a period defined by unprecedented mercantile prosperity and a profound fascination with the tangible world, Barend Avercamp emerged as a painter capable of freezing time itself. Born around 1612 in the historic city of Kampen, Netherlands, Avercamp did not merely observe the changing seasons; he captured the very soul of the Dutch winter. His oeuvre, characterized by sprawling, panoramic vistas of frozen rivers and bustling ice scenes, offers a poignant window into the social fabric of the seventeenth century, transforming the biting chill of a northern landscape into a stage for human connection and communal joy.
The foundations of his artistry were laid through a lineage of talent and rigorous training. While much of his early life remains shrouded in the mists of history, it is known that he was the nephew and pupil of the esteemed Hendrick Avercamp. This familial bond provided him with an essential apprenticeship, likely under the guidance of Hendrick Jacobsz. van Balen I in Haarlem. Through this lineage, Avercamp absorbed the sophisticated nuances of Mannerism and the burgeoning Early Baroque styles. His early career in Haarlem saw him establishing himself as a versatile portraitist, yet it was his burgeoning fascination with the atmospheric complexities of the landscape that would eventually define his historical legacy.
As Avercamp moved toward Amsterdam around 1648, his artistic vision underwent a profound expansion. This period of his life was marked by a prolific creative energy, as he navigated the vibrant cultural epicenter of the Dutch Republic. His technique became a masterclass in subtle observation; he possessed an uncanny ability to layer oil paints to achieve delicate gradations of tone, creating a sense of luminous depth that made the frozen surfaces of his rivers appear almost tactile. To gaze upon an Avercamp landscape is to experience the interplay of light on frost and the hazy, atmospheric perspective that suggests an infinite horizon.
What truly distinguishes his work, however, is the vibrant life he breathed into these frigid environments. His canvases are rarely desolate; instead, they are teeming with a miniature universe of activity. Within his sweeping compositions, one finds:
His work suggests a profound connection to the broader movements of his time, absorbing the tonal subtleties and groundbreaking realism seen in the approaches of contemporaries like Johannes Vermeer and Frans Hals. While he maintained his unique focus on the winter landscape, the influence of this era's commitment to capturing the essence of the commonplace is evident in every meticulously rendered figure.
Barend Avercamp passed away in 1679, leaving behind a body of work that serves as a vital historical document. He did not merely paint landscapes; he painted the cultural identity of a nation. His ability to elevate the "genre" scene—the depiction of ordinary people engaged in common activities—into something monumental and evocative allowed him to bridge the gap between the mundane and the magnificent. Through his eyes, the frozen canals of the Netherlands became more than just frozen waterways; they became symbols of resilience, community, and the enduring beauty found within the cycles of nature.
Today, Avercamp’s legacy continues to resonate with collectors and art historians alike. His paintings remain iconic touchstones of the Dutch Golden Age, celebrated for their technical mastery and their ability to transport the viewer to a bygone era. He remains a pivotal figure whose work captures the ephemeral beauty of a single moment, preserved forever in the crystalline stillness of his legendary winter embraces.
