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Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Alexander Keirinckx
Alexander Keirincx: Bridging Flanders and England – A Landscape Revolutionary Alexander Keirincx, a name often obscured by historical misinterpretations and the passage of time, stands as a pivotal figure in 17th-century European art. Born in Antwerp in 1600 and tragically dying in Amsterdam in 1652, his journey spanned multiple artistic landscapes – from the meticulous forest scenes of his early training to the groundbreaking ‘house p
ortraits’ that foreshadowed a significant shift in British painting. Keirincx's legacy isn’t simply one of skilled landscape rendering; it represents a crucial bridge between Flemish Baroque tradition and the burgeoning naturalism of the Dutch Golden Age, culminating in an unprecedented commission that profoundly impacted the development of English art. Keirincx’s artistic education firmly rooted him within the established traditions…
