Fine Art Friday - Vol. 1

With so much focus on the technical side of of visualization, we want to bring some much needed attention back to the roots of our industry. Every Friday we'll be posting a series of paintings, photographs and traditional illustrations to showcase lighting, composition and mood to help inspire your digital visualizations. Below you'll find a selection of works from the The Rijksmuseum collection. Do you have a favourite non-digital artist you think we should feature? Let us know!

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The Gulf of Naples with the Island of Ischia in the Distance
The Gulf of Naples, with the Island Ischia in the Background
Artist: Josephus Augustus Knip
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1818
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-1058

Slijpsteenmarkt (Whetstone Market) in Amsterdam with the Building 'Het Zeerecht' in Winter (The Slypsteenen at Amsterdam)
Artist: George Pieter Westenberg
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1817
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-1161

Ice-skating in a Village
Artist: Hendrick Avercamp
Medium: oil on panel
Date: c. 1610
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-1320

The Gevangenpoort and the Plaats, The Hague
Artist: Pieter Daniel van der Burgh
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1825 - 1860
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-1368

A Windmill on a Polder Waterway, Known as ‘In the Month of July’
Artist: Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: c. 1889
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-1505

Artist: Jan Weissenbruch
Medium: oil on panel
Date: c. 1860 - c. 1880
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-2830

View of Houses in Delft, Known as The Little Street
Artist: Johannes Vermeer
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: c. 1658
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-2860

River view in the winter
Artist: Aert van der Neer
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1655 - 1660
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-290

Landscape / Souvenir of Les Landes
Artist: Camille Corot
Medium: oil on panel
Date: c. 1872
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-3162

Entrance to the Grand Canal near the Punta della Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute
Artist: Canaletto
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1730 - 1745
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-3384

The Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge and the Fondaco dei Tedeschi
Artist: Canaletto
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1707 - 1750
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-3385

Interior of the Church of St Bavo in Haarlem
Interior of the St Bavokerk in Haarlem, seen from the south ambulatory, looking across the choir to the north ambulatory
and the large organ
Artist: Pieter Jansz. Saenredam
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1636
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-359

Artist: Charles Leickert
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1850
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-3922

River Landscape with Riders
Artist: Aelbert Cuyp
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1653 - 1657
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-4118

View of the Church of Sloten in the Winter
Artist: Jan Abrahamsz. Beerstraten
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1640 - 1666
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-4134

Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pines
Artist: Hendrik Voogd
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1807
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-4688

View of The Hague from the Delftse Vaart in the Seventeenth Century
Artist: Cornelis Springer
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1852
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-4870

The Quay de Paris in Rouen
Artist: Johannes Bosboom
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1839
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-4934

View of the Golden Bend in the Herengracht
Artist: Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1671 - 1672
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-5003

The Disbanding of the 'Waardgelders' (Mercenaries in the Pay of the Town Government) by Prince Maurits in Utrecht, 31
July 1618
Artist: Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1625
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-606