ARTHI 111C Lecture 2: 5.18.2016.111c.notes
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It is a real castle but he put it high on a hill which is not where it was actually located. Highlighting industry and reinforcing pride in the city. Salomon van ruysdael, view of the valkhof, nijmegen, 1648. Clouds in the sky in this painting could not have occurred naturally. Looking at visual tradition, this is a pictorial motif. Jacob van ruisdael, jewish cemetary at oudekerk, 1657. The tombs and the ruins are very far apart in reality but in this painting they are close together. Example of a celebration of religious tolerance. New town hall is very classical in design and brings to mind the roman empire. The area around the town hall (dam square) was bustling with trade and activity. Saenredam, the old town hall of amsterdam, 1657. Made after the old town hall burned down to commemorate the building and be placed in the new town hall.
