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View of Olinda, Brazil
Frans Jansz Post, Frans Jansz Post, Frans Jansz. Post, Frans Jansz. Post, 1662
Frans Post mainly drew and painted landscapes and buildings, including the cathedral of Olinda, a coastal town in the Pernambuco region of Brazil. The building was badly damaged when the Dutch conquered this region. In the foreground, Post depicted an array of animals, including a monkey, a sloth, and an anteater. This animal motif continues in the 17th-century frame, which Post may have designed himself.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-742
- Dimensionsheight 107.5 cm x width 172.5 cm
- Physical characteristicsoil on canvas