Cornfield
1660s
Jacob van Ruisdael was the undisputed master of the moody Dutch landscape, and this piece proves exactly why. He gives the sky center stage, filling the canvas with massive, billowing clouds that seem ready to burst, dwarfing the tiny travelers and their dogs trudging along the sandy dune path below. This dramatic contrast between the immense, brooding heavens and the humble earth is a hallmark of the Dutch Golden Age. If you look closely at the horizon, you can even spot a lonely sailboat, adding to the sense of vast, open space that makes his work so captivating.
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