PAINTING PALACE
Source Supplier of Oil Paintings

Asselyn painted beautiful misty atmospheric landscapes of Italian ruins. He was another Dutchman associated with the 'bamboccianti', a group of Dutch painters that traveled to Italy. In the early 1600s, Italy was Europe's art center and artists were attracted to Rome, in particular. He produced an amazingly consistent warm golden glow. His scenes are balanced and do not rely on dramatic lighting for appeal. He was in Italy from about 1634 - 44 and created most of his landscapes from his out-door sketches. It is uncertain when each of his Italianate landscapes were completed and are dated based on stylistic content. The harmony of figures, ruins, and landscape make Asselyn's paintings calm and peaceful. His pictures were very popular among the Dutch. Asselyn had a deformed hand and was affectionately nicknamed 'little crab'.

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