Keywords: Adam de Colone31.jpg en 'Village fire by night' panel 31 7 x 39 2 cm signed lower right corner From the 1650s night-time village fires were a popular theme with painters in Rotterdam The naturalistic rendering of the light effects produced by fire and the moon on the surrounding darkness was the greatest challenge for an artist Particularly important in this development was the work of Egbert van der Poel 1621-1664 who had moved to the city in 1654 He had several faithful followers in Rotterdam among the best of which was Adam Colonia http //www thekremercollection com/art/artists/Adam-Colonia/ Adam Colonia 1634-1685 Adam Colonia Fire in art PD-old-100 |