3-minute meditation: A slow look at Hobbema’s Dutch landscape | National Gallery

Start the new year with a mindful look at Hobbema’s ’Avenue at Middelharnis’, guided by mindfulness practitioner by Lucia van der Drift. The composition of this painting was a powerful influence on later artists. It was admired by Van Gogh, who emulated its effects in several paintings after he first saw it in the National Gallery in 1884, and it probably also inspired Camille Pissarro’s ’The Avenue, Sydenham’. David Hockney even made his own version in 2017, ’Tall Dutch Trees After Hobbema (Useful Knowledge)’. 🎨 Find out more about The Avenue at Middelharnis (1689): 🎨 Find out more about Meindert Hobbema: 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: Follow us on social media ⭐️ Twitter ⭐️ ⭐️ Instagram ⭐️ ⭐️ TikTok ⭐️ @nationalgallerylondon ⭐️ Facebook ⭐️ ⭐️ Threads ⭐️ @nationalgallery Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: The world’s greatest paintings to your inbox. Sign up to receive the latest news from the Gallery: The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10am - 6pm and on Fridays between 10am - 9pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN