Artist Birthdays October 20 – AELBERT CUYP
AELBERT CUYP (October 20, 1620 – November 15, 1691)
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Nationality: Dutch
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Field: Painting
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Art Movement: Baroque
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ARTiFact: In the 1660s he virtually abandoned painting, thought to be a direct result of his marrying a wealthy widow, Cornelia Boschman, in 1658.
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Artist Quote: “Chiaroscuro is by no means confined to dark pictures; the works of Cuyp, though generally light, are full of it. It may be defined as that power which creates space.” —John Constable
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Notable Artwork (shown below): The Maas at Dordrecht, 1660.
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