Pastoral Scenes
Italianate Landscape with an Old Testament Subject
Cornelius van Poelenburgh
A luminous 17th-century landscape featuring figures and livestock amidst a pastoral scene of ancient ruins.
Pastoral
Calm rural scenes and nature-led works with ease and softness.
Countryside scenes, gentle light, and natural calm make this style feel restorative, familiar, and easygoing.
Pastoral Scenes
Forest Landscape with Flight into Egypt
Jan Brueghel the Younger
A masterfully detailed 17th-century landscape depicting a biblical scene set within a lush, atmospheric forest.
Pastoral Scenes
Halting at a Roadside Inn
Pieter de Molijn
A bustling and atmospheric Dutch Golden Age scene of weary travelers resting at a rustic roadside tavern.
Pastoral Scenes
Landscape with Milkmaid and Shepherd
David Teniers the Younger
A tranquil 17th-century pastoral scene capturing the quiet rhythms of rural life under a vast, atmospheric sky.
Pastoral Scenes
Italian Landscape with the Ponte Molle
Jan Both
This 17th-century Italianate landscape captures the warm, golden glow of a sunset over the Roman Campagna.