Frozen River

Published: July 30, 2020, 1:02 p.m.

Mute painter Hendrick Avercamp sings an icy opera with Frozen River. His expressions range from delight to death in this painting. Without a word spoken, Avercamp tells us a complex emotional story. It's a dramedy. People frolic to the tune of 1620. That means long, poofy frocks and stovepipe hats at a hockey game. They're having a blast. It's bitter cold with an icicle-white sky. But there's a warmth to these people.

 

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