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404: 390: 418: 373: 307: 25: 247:. He was one of the earliest landscape painters of the 17th-century Dutch school, he specialized in painting the Netherlands in winter. His paintings are colorful and lively, with carefully crafted images of the people in the landscape. His works give a vivid depiction of sport and leisure in the Netherlands in the beginning of the 17th century. Many of Avercamp's paintings feature people ice skating on frozen lakes. 345:
Sometimes Avercamp used paper frames, which were a cheap alternative to oil paintings. He first drew with pen and ink. This work was then covered with finishing paint. The contours of the drawing remained. Even with this technique, Avercamp could show the pale wintry colors and nuances of the ice.
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Avercamp probably painted in his studio on the basis of sketches he had made in the winter. Avercamp was famous even from abroad for his winter landscapes. The passion for painting skating characters probably came from his childhood as he practiced skating with his parents. The last quarter of the
133: 286:. Avercamp was mute and probably deaf, he was known as "de Stomme van Kampen" (the mute of Kampen). He also had a nephew Barent Avercamp (1621-1679) who was also a painter and who imitated Hendrick's style of painting. Avercamp lived his entire life through the 342:. The depth is suggested by a change of color in the distance. To the front objects are painted in richer colors, such as trees or a boat, while farther objects are lighter. This technique strengthens the impression of depth in the painting. 329:. Avercamp painted landscapes with a high horizon and many figures who were working on something. Many of his paintings are narrative-based, with many anecdotes. For instance, included in the painting 250:
Avercamp's work enjoyed great popularity and he sold his drawings, many of which were tinted with water-color, as finished pictures to be pasted into the albums of collectors. The
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Avercamp has also painted cattle and seascapes. Later in his life drawing the atmosphere was also important in his work.
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The Flemish painting tradition is mainly expressed in Avercamp's early work. This is consistent with the landscapes of
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Avercamp produced about a hundred paintings. The bulk of his artwork can be seen in the
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are several prurient details: a couple making love, naked buttocks, and a peeing male.
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16th century, during which Avercamp was born, was one of the coldest periods of the
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master pieces from Hendrick Avercamp - Online Exhibition at Owlstand
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Winter Landscape with Skates and People Playing Golf
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