High mountain landscape with pilgrims, Joos de Momper (1635)
The bright blue of the sky characterizes the atmosphere of Joos de Mompers landscape painting, but the view into the depths of a wild rugged mountain landscape is obscured by the mountains in the foreground, which do not seem very realistic. This allows the viewer to focus entirely on the winding path in the foreground, where small and vulnerable-looking hikers and peasants on donkeys make their way through the bizarre rock formations of this inhospitable-looking nature. In the rosy light of the rising sun, three pilgrims, recognizable by their sticks and badges, seem to be setting off again on their way after leaving a humble inn. One of them points the direction with his hand.
