Aert van der Neer: Master of Moonlight and Winter Landscapes Aert van der Neer (c. 1603 – 9 November 1677) stands as a singular figure in Dutch Golden Age landscape painting, celebrated for his hauntingly beautiful depictions of nocturnal scenes bathed in ethereal moonlight and the crisp stillness of winter landscapes—particularly those overlooking canals and rivers. Unlike many of his contemporaries who favored grand vistas or idealized pastoral views, van der Neer focused on capturing subtle atmospheric effects and intimate moments within nature, establishing him as a pioneer of psychologi…