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The Golden Bend in the Herengracht in Amsterdam from the West
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The cityscape developed into an independent genre only after 1650, with Berckheyde as one of its leading exponents. In this painting he recorded with mathematical precision the newly built houses along the ‘Golden Bend’, the most expensive stretch of Amsterdam’s Herengracht. Through the omission of the row of young trees that lined the quay of the canal in reality, the topographical accuracy of the scene is complemented by a bit of artistic license.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe Gouden Bocht in de Herengracht in Amsterdam vanuit het westen. 1672. Gerrit Berckheyde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
