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With so much focus on the technical side of of visualization, we want to bring some much needed attention back to the roots of our industry. Every Friday we'll be posting a series of paintings, photographs and traditional illustrations to showcase lighting, composition and mood to help inspire your digital visualizations. Below you'll find a selection of works from the The  collection. Do you have a favourite non-digital artist you think we should feature? Let us know!

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The Gulf of Naples with the Island of Ischia in the Distance
The Gulf of Naples, with the Island Ischia in the Background
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1818

Slijpsteenmarkt (Whetstone Market) in Amsterdam with the Building 'Het Zeerecht' in Winter (The Slypsteenen at Amsterdam)
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1817

Ice-skating in a Village
Artist:
Medium: oil on panel
Date: c. 1610

The Gevangenpoort and the Plaats, The Hague
Artist:
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1825 - 1860

A Windmill on a Polder Waterway, Known as ‘In the Month of July’
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: c. 1889

Artist:  
Medium: oil on panel
Date: c. 1860 - c. 1880

View of Houses in Delft, Known as The Little Street
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: c. 1658



 

River view in the winter
Artist:
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1655 - 1660




 

Landscape / Souvenir of Les Landes
Artist:
Medium: oil on panel
Date: c. 1872





 

Entrance to the Grand Canal near the Punta della Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute
Artist:  
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1730 - 1745



 

The Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge and the Fondaco dei Tedeschi
Artist:  
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1707 - 1750



 

Interior of the Church of St Bavo in Haarlem
Interior of the St Bavokerk in Haarlem, seen from the south ambulatory, looking across the choir to the north ambulatory
and the large organ
Artist:
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1636




 

Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1850



 

River Landscape with Riders
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1653 - 1657



 

View of the Church of Sloten in the Winter
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1640 - 1666



 

Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pines
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1807

View of The Hague from the Delftse Vaart in the Seventeenth Century
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1852

The Quay de Paris in Rouen
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1839



 

View of the Golden Bend in the Herengracht
Artist:
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1671 - 1672



 

The Disbanding of the 'Waardgelders' (Mercenaries in the Pay of the Town Government) by Prince Maurits in Utrecht, 31
July 1618
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1625



 

The Transept of the Mariakerk in Utrecht, seen from the Northeast
Artist:
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1637



 

The Gevangenpoort, The Hague
Artist:
Medium: oil on panel
Date: 1820 - 1830



 

Winter Landscape
Artist:
Medium: oil on canvas
Date: 1835 - 1838