The Story
Landscape with Shepherd Playing a Flute by Schelte Adams Bolswert (Flemish, 1586–1659).
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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Landscape with Shepherd Playing a Flute
Schelte Adams Bolswert (Flemish, 1586–1659)
Period
Baroque
Theme
Daily Life
Medium
engraving
Current Location
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
The Story
Landscape with Shepherd Playing a Flute by Schelte Adams Bolswert (Flemish, 1586–1659).
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.