Marc Baets (early 18th Century), River Landscape

Marc Baets
Flemish painter
Active in Antwerp during the early 18th century
A small animated river landscape
Oil on panel : 17,3 X 25,5 cm
Unsigned
Frame : 29,1 X 36,9 cm

During the late 17th century and the first half of the 18th century there was in Flanders a revival of the elder style of landscape painting. Inspired by Jan Brueghel the Elder (Brussels 1568 – 1625 Antwerp) younger generations of Flemish painters respectfully painted very attractive landscapes with peasant scenes in fresh colours. Typical of all of them is a bucolic sense of happiness, of “joie de vivre”, with small figures in anecdotally detailed poses set against a backdrop of a pleasing landscape or of some buildings.

All my paintings stand fully documented on my website:
https://www.jeanmoust.com/artists/landscapes/baets-marc-10-24/a-small-animated-river-landscape-4910946