Cow herd with shepherds
1690
Step into a peaceful 17th-century pasture where cows are the undisputed stars of the show! Dirck van Bergen masterfully captures a quiet moment in nature, with cattle grazing and resting near a tranquil pool while ancient ruins loom in the background. Over on the right, a couple of shepherds take a well-deserved break with their flock, completely ignoring the majestic architecture behind them. This charming Baroque drawing perfectly blends the everyday life of farm animals with the romanticized ruins popular in Dutch landscape art of the era.