Fine Art
Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Dutch, 1590–1662

Active in Delft, Middelburg, and The Hague, Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne trained with a goldsmith-painter and an engraver before developing a style influenced by Jan Brueghel the Elder. A Dutch artist of the Golden Age, he produced allegories, portraits, book illustrations, and political satires, and became known for grisailles and engravings depicting peasants and fools as illustrations of proverbs, especially those by Jacob Cats. He joined the Guild of Saint Luke in The Hague, became its dean, and co-founded Confrerie Pictura to improve artists' status. Van de Venne died in The Hague in 1662.

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49 artworks

Historical scene of Princes Maurice and Frederick Henry at the Valkenburg Horse Fair, oil painting by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne.

Princes Maurice and Frederick Henry at the Valkenburg Horse Fair

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Genre scene of a gathering in an arbor, oil painting by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Merry Company in an Arbor

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Genre scene of Princes Maurice and Frederick Henry at a horse fair, oil on panel by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne.

Princes Maurice and Frederick Henry at the Valkenburg Horse Fair

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Allegory of the Stadtholdership of Prince Frederick Henry, oil on panel by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Allegory of the Stadtholdership of Prince Frederick Henry

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A river divides two crowded banks with men in black and white robes, boats casting nets, and naked swimmers in the water under a pale sky with a double rainbow.

Fishing for Souls

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Historical portrait of Prince Maurice in state, oil on copper by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Stadtholder Prince Maurice Lying in State

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

The Departure of a Dignitary from Middelburg, oil on canvas by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

The Departure of a Dignitary from Middelburg

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Winter by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, oil on panel depicting a frosty landscape.

Winter

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A Jeu de Paume Before a Country Palace by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, oil painting depicting tennis players in a garden.

A Jeu de Paume Before a Country Palace

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Genre scene of a village fair with figures, oil painting by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Landscape with Figures and a Village Fair (Village Kermesse)

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Historical scene of a dignitary's departure, oil on panel by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

The Departure of a Dignitary from Middelburg

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Interior scene with a four-poster bed, oil on panel by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

View of a Richly Appointed Chamber with a Four-poster Bed

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A chaotic scene of beggars in a frenzied struggle, with outstretched limbs and a muted palette.

Vechtende bedelaars DM 017 1223 Dordrechts Museum

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A mounted figure in a 17th-century parade surrounded by finely dressed attendants.

Frederik Hendrik on Horseback, with all his Retinue

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A man in a farmyard holds a hen, surrounded by startled hens and a woman engaged in chores.

In the Farmyard

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A peasant woman is restrained as her head is pressed toward a knife-grinder’s whetstone, surrounded by an exaggerated crowd.

Altogether too stupid

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A chaotic scene with a central man lurching forward amidst ragged figures, expressing fear and confusion.

Dicing, Drabbing and Drinking Bring Man to Destruction

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A lively village scene with figures, a beggar, horsemen, and a bustling fair under a church spire.

Landscape with figures and a village kermis

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A chaotic dance scene featuring ragged figures in tattered clothing, expressing joy and vitality amidst a smoky background.

Lille PdBA de ven danse de gueux

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A group of princes and counts on horseback, dressed in ornate garments, parading in a ceremonial procession.

Prince Maurits accompanied by his two brothers, Frederick V, Elector of the Palatinate, and some counts of Nassau on horseback

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A chaotic scene of villagers in exaggerated movements, some dancing and others in conflict, with a dog lapping up a spill.

“Enough is enough” – proverb illustation

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A lively procession with figures in festive costumes, including a man with a wooden spoon and a dog barking amidst a winter backdrop.

Shrove Tuesday Procession

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A lively crowd reaching for a basket in a golden dusk, capturing animated faces and grasping hands.

Everyone is eager to grab.

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Two wild-eyed figures caught in laughter, surrounded by a crowd of revelers in a chaotic scene.

Good laugh

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A lively scene of peasants dancing, with a fiddler and a dog amidst earthy humor and movement.

Peasants Dancing

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A chaotic scene of figures in mid-motion, expressing fury and panic, with raised sticks and contorted faces.

Angry Blows

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Two elegantly dressed figures on horseback in a stately procession, surrounded by attendants and eager hounds.

Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia, and his wife Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662) on horseback

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A female figure representing Victoria presents a palm branch and laurel wreath to Frederik Hendrik, surrounded by cherubs and symbols of victory.

Allegory of the stadholdership of Prince Frederik Hendrik of Orange

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A gentleman in a feathered hat converses with a young woman by a riverside, surrounded by autumnal activities.

Autumn

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A lively market scene featuring a grand carriage with two princes amidst townsfolk and market activities.

Prince Maurice and Frederick Henry at the Valkenburg Horse Fair

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A winter scene with elegantly dressed figures skating on ice, framed by bare trees and a pale sky.

Skaters

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A lively winter scene depicting villagers in a festive procession with a brawl at the edge.

Shrove Tuesday in a country village

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A crowded stage depicting political satire, with a central figure in red surrounded by factions and animals sensing tension.

Satire on Dutch politics around

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Two owls in human clothing walking on a frozen pond, with a banner above them reading 'How well we go together!'

How Well We Go Together

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Boudewijn van Heusden extends his hand, receiving homage from a legate, with his wife Sophia standing behind.

Boudewijn van Heusden (?-870) and his wife Sophia receiving homage from the legate of King Edmund

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A bustling market scene with figures engaged in transactions, showcasing a mix of intent and tension.

Market Scene

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A chaotic scene of exaggerated figures caught in motion, their limbs tangled in a rough dance.

'Al kromme lappen'

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A gathering of elegantly dressed figures in a moment of uneasy celebration amidst a still battlefield.

Allegory of the Twelve Years Truce

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A rider dismounts to engage with an elegantly dressed woman amidst a lively landscape.

Spring

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A chaotic scene of beggars fighting, with twisted faces and makeshift weapons, capturing raw survival energy.

Beggars fighting

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A woman and a jester engage in a playful tug-of-war, framed by heavy drapery and contrasting colorful attire.

Woman and a jester

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A lively gathering of musicians, with a dog at the center, showcasing instruments and elegant attire.

A musical company

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A lively procession of beggars and cripples, with exaggerated gestures and expressions, amidst a chaotic yet vibrant atmosphere.

A procession of revelling cripples and beggars

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Two princes, Maurits and Frederik Hendrik, half-emerging from an ochre ground, with visible brushstrokes and unfinished features.

Portrait of Princes Maurits (1567-1625) and Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647)

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A skeletal figure of Death leans over a slumbering old man in a dim farmhouse interior.

The End of Misery

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A rider in vibrant attire commands a rearing horse on a sunlit country road, surrounded by lively figures and a distant carriage.

Summer

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A confident man gazes from an oval window, adorned in dark fabric with a ruff and a hat.

Portrait of a Man

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A chaotic scene of beggars in motion, their bodies twisted and faces expressing a mix of laughter and grimace.

Dancing Beggars

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A focused proofreader examines a manuscript with a lens, surrounded by books in a dimly lit space.

The proofreader Cornelis Kiliaan at work

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne