Hendrick Avercamp (1585 - 1634) was a Dutch painter who mainly painted winter skating scenes. Avercamp probably painted in his studio based on sketches he had made during the winter. Avercamp is famous even abroad for his winter landscapes. These often feature many people skating, for example. His fondness for this subject probably stemmed from his childhood, in which he always went skating with his parents. Because he heard nothing, he lived in his own little world and always dreamed of the wonderful time on the ice.
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