Landscape with the Ruins of the Castle of Egmond
Jacob van Ruisdael
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Baroque Painter · Active 1650 – 1650
Jacob van Ruisdael
Paintale's collection includes 1 paintings attributed to Jacob van Ruisdael, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — power & politics — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Power & Politics
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Jacob van Ruisdael (1)
About Jacob van Ruisdael
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Jacob van Ruisdael produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — power & politics — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Jacob van Ruisdael's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as Art Institute of Chicago. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Jacob van Ruisdael
- When did Jacob van Ruisdael live?
- Jacob van Ruisdael was active around 1650 – 1650, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jacob van Ruisdael?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Jacob van Ruisdael paint?
- Power & Politics.