Inspired by Italy - Report from Europe - 'Dutch Landscape Painting, 1600-1700' exhibition - Brief Article

Magazine Antiques, June, 2002 by Miriam Kramer

For more than two centuries Netherlandish artists made the difficult journey across the Alps or by sea around the Iberian peninsula to Italy. The attraction of the antique and the High Renaissance were irresistible, and the list of painters who traveled south is long and distinguished. It includes Cornelis van Poelenburgh, Jan Both, and Isaac de Moucheron.

Collectively Dutch painters who went to Italy are known as the Dutch Italianates, and an exhibition of their work inspired by the Italian landscape is on view at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London until August 26. Entitled Inspired by Italy:

Dutch Landscape Painting, 1600-1700, the exhibition is supported by the Arthur and Holly Magill Foundation and the Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery. The accompanying catalogue is written by the curator of the show, Laurie Harwood, and maybe ordered by telephoning 44-20-8299-8703.