Jacob van Ruisdael
c. 1629–1682 · Baroque & Dutch Golden Age
Biography
Jacob van Ruisdael (c. 1629–1682), from Haarlem, was the leading Dutch landscape painter of the 17th century. His forests, windmills, waterfalls and dramatic skies influenced landscape painting for two centuries.
Paintings in this gallery (2)
Famous works elsewhere
- The Ray of Light 1665
- Castle Bentheim 1653