Goyen
Americannoun
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(Charles) William, 1915–83, U.S. novelist and playwright.
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Jan van 1596–1656, Dutch painter.
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Example Sentences
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Irwin compares the scene to 17th century Dutch landscape paintings, like those by Jacob van Ruisdael or Jan van Goyen.
From Los Angeles Times
In Rembrandt to Richter, this triptych hangs in Sotheby's galleries alongside works by some of history's greatest landscape painters, including Bellotto, Van Goyen and Turner.
From BBC
“This triptych hangs in Sotheby’s galleries alongside works by some of history’s greatest landscape painters, including Bellotto, Van Goyen and Turner. Banksy’s work, however, stands alone for its potent political message.”
From The Guardian
One is Jan van Goyen’s 1638 painting “Huts on a Canal,” which portrays a farmer and his pigs crossing a rickety bridge near thatch-roofed houses.
From New York Times
In addition to the van Goyen, the art includes paintings attributed to Pieter de Hooch and Ferdinand Bol.
From New York Times
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