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Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruisdael

Northern Baroque Long Essay Sample

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How did the landscape and still-life paintings in this gallery reflect the values and culture in which they were produced? How were moral messages encoded into this genre? Reference specific works to support your conclusions.

Landscape Long Essay Sample

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The two paintings I chose are The Jewish Cemetery from Jacob van Ruisdael from 1654-1655 made with oil on canvas, and The Oxbow from Thomas Cole dated 1836 and also made with oil on canvas. I chose these two because despite taking on a seemingly plain subject (landscape), both were able to transform the scene into symbolic imagery with different lessons on faith, salvation, morality, and God as our creator.
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