Each painting in this museum once started as a blank, white canvas. What was empty was eventually filled by the artist with color, form, and meaning. The simple white surface gained depth through a skillful use of perspective, and the void space was filled with evocative layers of imagery. From stream to hill to horizon, the landscape unfurled further, into a world that demanded to be inhabited by figures of all kinds.

In this temporary collection display, seventeenth-century landscapes unfold as vibrant spectacles. Nature takes center stage, with majestic mountains, picturesque villages, and endless skies serving as a dramatic backdrop. Populated by humans and animals, each painting becomes a carefully staged scene in which light and shadow intensify emotions and tensions.

How realistic are these vistas? Or are they entirely products of the painter’s imagination? The answer lies somewhere in between. Each work invites close inspection, offering a moment for reflection and a chance to lose oneself in an alternate reality.