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Historical Artist - Jan Asselyn (1614 - 1670)
Jan Asselyn spent most of his career in Amsterdam, though he lived in Italy for a few years
beginning in the late 1930’s. Although most of his work consisted of landscapes, his most
famous work is titled The Threatened Swan, which is thought to be a work of Dutch patriotism.
He was one of the first Dutch painters who introduced a fresh and clear manner of painting
landscapes in the style of Claude Lorraine, and his example was speedily followed by other
artists. Asselijn's pictures were in high estimation at Amsterdam, and several of them are in
the museums of that city.
Contemporary Dutch Artists
Art Galleries in the Netherlands
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