Ruisdael

or Ruys·dael

[ rois-dahl, -deyl, rahyz-, rahys-; Dutch rœis-dahl ]

/ ˈrɔɪs dɑl, -deɪl, ˈraɪz-, ˈraɪs-; Dutch ˈrœɪs dɑl /

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noun

Ja·cob van

[yah-kawp vahn], /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/, 1628?–82, Dutch painter.

his uncle, Sa·lo·mon van

[sah-law-mawn vahn], /ˈsɑ lɔˌmɔn vɑn/, 1601?–70, Dutch painter.

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How to use Ruisdael in a sentence

Though not always the most charming, Ruisdael is certainly the greatest and the most profound of the Dutch landscape painters.
Six Centuries of Painting|Randall Davies
Haarlem was the birthplace also of Jacob van Ruisdael, greatest of Dutch landscape painters.
A Wanderer in Holland|E. V. Lucas
Unlike the moment of Rembrandt and Ruisdael, which is fixed for all eternity, with Vermeer the moment vibrates in the light.
The Standard Galleries - Holland|Esther Singleton
He is now regarded second to none but Ruisdael and his works are worth their weight in gold.
The Standard Galleries - Holland|Esther Singleton

Cornelis Decker (d. 1678) was a pupil of Salomon Ruisdael, whom he greatly resembles in style.
The Standard Galleries - Holland|Esther Singleton

British Dictionary definitions for Ruisdael

Ruisdael

Ruysdael

/ (ˈriːzdɑːl, -deɪl, ˈraɪz-, Dutch ˈrœizdaːl) /

noun

Jacob van (ˈjaːkɔp van). ?1628–82, Dutch landscape painter

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