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Times of Day/ Aurora, 1660. Creator: Jan de Visscher
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Times of Day/ Aurora, 1660. Creator: Jan de Visscher
Times of Day/ Aurora, 1660. From the 'Times of Day', after Nicolaes Berchem. The first in the series, it depicts dawn and features an entertaining cast of characters, both human and animal in a countryside setting. A peasant saddles his donkey with a bell around its neck, with a horned cow watching nearby. On the left, a blacksmith struggles to put a shoe on the hind foot of a donkey watched by a peasant woman carrying her child. A cave doubles up as the blacksmith's forge. A group of sheep and a donkey are all seated contentedly in the foreground
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Awakening to a New Day: 'Times of Day/Aurora' (1660)
In this stunning black and white print by Dutch artist Jan de Visscher, we are transported back in time to the dawn of a new day. The first installment in his series "Times of Day", Aurora captures the quiet moments just before sunrise as rural life begins to stir.
A peasant carefully saddles up his donkey, while nearby a blacksmith struggles to fit a shoe on its hind foot - watched intently by a curious cow and an attentive peasant woman cradling her child. In the foreground, contented sheep and donkeys graze peacefully in the golden light of dawn.
De Visscher's masterful etching brings to life the rustic charm of 17th-century Dutch countryside, where agricultural laborers went about their daily tasks amidst rolling hills and verdant landscapes. This scene not only showcases De Visscher's technical skill but also offers a poignant glimpse into the simple yet fulfilling lives of those who tilled the land.
As we gaze upon this serene morning tableau, let us be reminded of the beauty in slowing down to appreciate the quiet moments - just as these early risers did centuries ago.
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