ADAM, an eminent Dutch landscape-painter, was born in 1621 at Pynaker, the village whose name he afterwards assumed. His style was formed during a residence of three years in Italy. Accordingly, on his return to his native land, he painted landscapes very different in character from those of his fellow-countrymen. His favourite subject was a wild mountain scene enlivened by the sheen of a rushing cascade, and softened by silvery birches and other trees. Occasionally there were introduced ruined castles crowning the heights, and solitary herdsmen tending their cattle in the plain below. He was also fond of representing evening scenes on the Tiber. The golden glow of the sunken sun was still lingering on the tops of the trees; barges were sailing down the stream laden with goods and passengers; and flocks were grazing and peasants were sauntering among the luxuriant herbage on the banks. Pynaker had executed about seventy pictures at his death, which took place in 1673.