Aert van der Neer | Dutch Baroque Era painter
Aert van der Neer, Aert also called Aernout (born 1603/04, Gorinchem [also called Gorkum, or Gorcum] or Amsterdam, Netherlands - died November 9, 1677, Amsterdam) Dutch painter of the Baroque period, famous for his nocturnal landscapes and winter scenes. His mastery of light effects is revealed in his many darkened landscapes lit by a full moon or a burning building as well as by his sensitivity to the appearance of light on water and ice.





