Cornelis Vreedenburgh: Capturing Amsterdam’s Light Cornelis Vreedenburgh (August 25, 1880 – June 27, 1946) was a Dutch painter whose Impressionistic landscapes and cityscapes offer a poignant glimpse into the Belle Époque spirit of Amsterdam. Born in Woerden, Netherlands, he honed his artistic skills during a formative period marked by the burgeoning Hague School movement, absorbing its ethos of capturing fleeting moments of natural b…