This picture is a painting from 1661.

Painted by the Dutchman Johannes Vermeer.

It is a view of Delft, a city in the Netherlands.
(My home country)

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Let me provide you with some knowledge...

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The Dutch Golden Age is one of the finest western examples of independence breeding cultural pride.

During the 17th century, The Dutch Republic experienced a surge in economic and cultural prominence.

Landscape painting exploded during the
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Dutch paintings:

Unique characteristics of Dutch landscape features, villages, and rural life connected with rising esteem for Dutch values.

Elements indigenous to the area such as a tree, windmills, or cloud-filled sky.

(Twitter really got me interested in old paintings)

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The highest form of painting,

the taste and sensibility of the Dutch Golden Age preferred works that depicted ordinary subjects.

Nonetheless, masterworks of historical painting were created in the era, most notably by Rembrandt.

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Rembrandt a Dutch painter.

He is widely regarded as one of the greatest painters and etchings in European art.

And as the most important Dutch master of the 17th century.

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The Dutch Golden Age began to decline, when the French invaded the Netherlands in 1672

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Nonetheless, Dutch genre works influenced French painters.

Additionally Dutch still lifes and had a noted impact on Western art, as the subject remained popular into the modern era,

As seen in the works of Vincent van Gogh

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You'll probably have heard of the great painters like
Van Gogh & Rembrandt

Another Dutch painter I enjoy (and have posted a picture of before on Twitter) is Barend Cornelis Koekkoek

Born: 11 October 1803, Middelburg, The Netherlands
Died: 5 April 1862, Kleef, Germany

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Honestly, I learned myself while creating this thread.

I have gained more knowledge of my homeland and that is why I want to share this knowledge with you.

Retweets are appreciated!

Thank you!

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