Brazilian landscape with the village of Igaraçú. To the left the church of Sts Cosmas and Damian, Frans Jansz Post, 1659
1659
40.0 x 61.0 cm
Brazilian landscape with the village Igaraçú. On the left is the Cosmas and Damianus church with behind it the monastery of the Franciscans. In the foreground a house and a group of people.
Frans Jansz Post (1612 – 1680)
Frans Jansz Post (1612-1680) was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned as the first European artist to depict landscapes of Brazil. Explore his idealized colonial scenes, vibrant colors, and unique blend of realism & imagination.
About this artwork
- Title: Brazilian landscape with the village of Igaraçú. To the left the church of Sts Cosmas and Damian, Frans Jansz Post, 1659
- Artist: Frans Jansz Post
- Year: 1659
- Original dimensions: 40.0 x 61.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Color intensity: Monochromatic