Viaggiatori in attesa di un traghetto
1649
Philips Wouwerman was absolutely obsessed with horses, and this 1649 scene is a perfect example of his talent. A group of weary travelers and their pack animals pause by a rocky shore, waiting for a ferry that's just barely visible on the water to the left. If you look closely at the center, you'll spot a white horse—Wouwerman famously included a white horse in almost every single one of his hundreds of paintings as a sort of secret signature. The dramatic, cloudy sky and rugged mountains create a moody, adventurous atmosphere typical of the Baroque period's love for nature's grandeur.
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