Travel broadening the mind ....

So - Dutch 17th century painter Aelbert Cuyp was inspired by his countryman Jan Both, who returned to Holland in 1641 after a stay in Rome.
Jan Both started to add Mediterranean light and colour to potentially dull northern landscapes.
And Cuyp was inspired to imitate him - resulting in masterpieces like the one below...
Just shows how travel can broaden the mind.

Aelbert Cuyp's painting of a landscape in his native Holland has a Mediterranean feel.
Herdsman with Five Cows by a River (1650-55)