1638 (ca.), Rembrandt van Rijn, Landscape with a Stone Bridge -- Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)
From the museum label: Rembrandt painted only a few landscapes, mostly imaginary mountain scenes. Although The Stone Bridge is composed of elements studied from reality, it probably does not represent a specific place. The painting's magical quality derives from its dramatic illumination: a beam of sunlight breaks through the clouds, making the approaching storm seem twice as menacing.
1638 (ca.), Rembrandt van Rijn, Landscape with a Stone Bridge -- Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)
From the museum label: Rembrandt painted only a few landscapes, mostly imaginary mountain scenes. Although The Stone Bridge is composed of elements studied from reality, it probably does not represent a specific place. The painting's magical quality derives from its dramatic illumination: a beam of sunlight breaks through the clouds, making the approaching storm seem twice as menacing.