The river Lys is a recurrent theme in the oeuvre of Valerius De Saedeleer. The artist had already settled in Sint-Martens-Latem along the Lys in 1898 and it is there that he would develop his personal style: compositions built up in large colour sections with here and there a fine detail, a plain manner of painting and a sparse use of paint. As is often the case, De Saedeleer applies a format in width here, which enables him to emphasise the vastness of the landscape. Far away against the bright horizon, in the bend of the slowly flowing river, the village Sint-Martens-Latem is reflected in the water. The work not only radiates a meditative seriousness, but the composition in the width and the viewpoint from which De Saedeleer painted his subject also give it a great monumental peace.
| Artist |
Valerius De Saedeleer
RKD
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| Title | Storm over Sint-Martens-Latem |
| Date | ca. 1904 - ca. 1905 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | Sint-Martens-Latem TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) centre bottom to left: Valerius de Saedeleer |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1953-A |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
Galerie Vyncke-Van Eyck Ghent 1953 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1953-A |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/2345/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11Q712
church (exterior)
Iconclass
21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass 22 natural phenomena Iconclass 22C light Iconclass 22C1 natural light Iconclass 22C5 reflection (light in general) Iconclass 22C8 shadow Iconclass 22C9 darkness Iconclass 25G11 groups of trees Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H1 landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H21 water course Iconclass 25H213 river Iconclass 25H217 river bank Iconclass 25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape Iconclass 26E thunderstorm Iconclass 300015636 landscapes AAT 41A17 farm (building) Iconclass 46A222 rural life Iconclass 46C11 road, path Iconclass 61D(BELGIUM) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (BELGIUM) Iconclass 61D(LYS) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (LYS) Iconclass 61E(LAETHEM-SAINT-MARTIN) names of cities and villages (LAETHEM-SAINT-MARTIN) Iconclass 61F(SAINT MARTIN'S CHURCH) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (SAINT MARTIN'S CHURCH) Iconclass 61F(TEMPLE FARM) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (TEMPLE FARM) Iconclass |
| School / Style |
Symbolism (artistic concept)
AAT
Sint-Martens-Latem |
| Sint-Martens-Latem: gezegend oord van de Vlaamse kunst / Paul Haesaerts. - Brussel : Arcade, 1965 (p. 147) |
| Valerius De Saedeleer (Fonds Richard de Moor). - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] |
| 200 jaar verzamelen : Collectieboek Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent / Arnout Balis, Robert Hoozee, Maximiliaan P.J. Martens, Paul Van Haute. - Gent : Ludion, 2000 (p. 272 (ill. 151)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. II, p. 284-285 (ill.)) |
| Het Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : een keuze uit de mooiste werken / Patrick De Rynck. - Gent : Ludion, 2007 (p. 101 (ill.)) |
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