Christoph Ludwig Agricola
Christoph Ludwig Agricola (November 5, 1667 -
1719) was a German landscape painter. He was born and died at Regensburg
(Ratisbon).
He spent a great part of his life in travel, visiting
England, the Netherlands andFrance, and residing for a considerable
period at Naples.
His numerous landscapes, chiefly cabinet pictures,
are remarkable for fidelity to nature, and especially for their
skilful representation of varied phases of climate. In composition
his style shows the influence of Caspar Poussin, while in light
and colour he imitates Claude Lorrain.
His pictures are to be found in Dresden, Braunschweig,
Vienna, Florence, Naples and many other towns of both Germany and
Italy.
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