Aelbert Cuyp

Having first painted landscapes under the spell of Jan van Goyen and subsequently influenced by the italianate landscape painters, Cuyp developed his own style during the latter half of the 1640s. His quintessentially Dutch vistas are basking in golden sunlight that remind of Italy. Small colorful figures traverse his sunlit landscapes beneath dreamy skies. Cuyp laid down his brush for the last time in 1658 when he married to Cornelia Boschman, and as far as we know he never painted again. Meanwhile, he had become a man of standing and kept himself busy, holding prominent positions in the city administration and the church.