Period and Culture

Avercamp’s “A Scene on Ice” was created during the Dutch Golden Age Period, which took place during the 17th century, during this time period Dutch art, trade, and science were among the most acclaimed in the world. The Dutch culture portrayed in Avercamps painting is of a middle class crowd enjoying themselves on a frozen river, this was what this artist liked to paint the most. The building structures shown on the far sides of the paintings are from the Dutch Baroque period. Since “An Architectural Fantasy” by Van der Heyden was from the same time period it would also be from the Dutch Golden Age period. Although the building in this painting is not from the same period as Avercamps, this mansion is from a Italian Renaissance period. The Italian Renaissance is best known for its cultural achievements. The main gate entrance in the painting shows a classical Greece and ancient Rome influence, since it has columns and beams, these periods were inspirations for the Renaissance. Even though there is an influence from another culture, the Dutch culture is still present in the painting and is represented by the figures of people.
Even though both of the painting I had selected were from the same Period and culture, Dutch 1600-1700, they had influences from other cultures and periods. These different influences are what differentiate them.