"Landschaft mit Bauernhaus und Wildbach" by Andreas Achenbauch

After our critique today, I became curious to see how experienced painters portrayed water in their landscapes. I was drawn to this particular piece because of how the river was painted. You really get a sense of the water rushing forward and splashing around even though this is a still image. I think this is emphasized by the intensity of the color white and the gesture of the foam as it travels down the stream and towards the viewer. If the stream wasn't present, I don't think this painting would have been as effective. The river brings life to what could have been a dull, analogous painting.