schilderijlijst after 1952

This triptych, made by A.J. Heijdenrijk Jr. B.V., is a world of activity captured in oil. The marks are delicate, precise, almost as if the artist were trying to contain the chaos of the scene within these three panels. I’m drawn to the center panel, where a kind of swirling vortex dominates the upper half. It’s a dynamic, almost violent gesture amidst the otherwise ordered landscape. The paint here is thin, allowing the underpainting to peek through, creating a sense of depth and movement. It’s like the artist is wrestling with the sublime, trying to capture something immense and uncontrollable with humble materials. Looking at the piece as a whole, I’m reminded of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, particularly his ability to capture the everyday lives of ordinary people with such detail and humanity. But where Bruegel’s scenes feel grounded and earthy, this triptych has a lightness, an almost ethereal quality. It’s a reminder that art is always in conversation with itself, building upon the past while forging new paths forward.