Jacob van Ruisdael The Dutch landscape painter Jacob van Ruisdael (c. 1628-1682) raised to the highest level of quality and variety the painting of landscapes based on the observation of the visible world. Jacob van Ruisdael was born in Haarlem, the son of the painter Isaa... more
Ruisdael, Jacob (Isaakszoon) Van (born 1628/29, Haarlem, Neth.—buried March 14, 1682, Amsterdam) Dutch landscape painter. He was probably trained by his father, a framemaker and artist. He was enrolled in the Haarlem painters' guild in 1648 and settled in Amsterdam &circa; 1656. H... more
