The Stone Bridge
1666 Rijksmuseum
About this artwork
This Dutch Golden Age painting depicts an architectural view featuring a stone bridge, a stately house, and lush, towering trees. It is part of the collection at the Rijksmuseum.
Did you know?
Jan van der Heyden was not only a master painter of architectural scenes but also an inventive engineer who designed a highly successful fire hose. His precision in painting brickwork and stone was so remarkable that his peers often suspected him of using a camera obscura to achieve such accurate perspectives. This meticulous attention to detail is clearly visible in the textured masonry of the bridge in this work.
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The Stone Bridge
Jan van der Heyden, 1666
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