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Interior of a Protestant, Gothic Church during a Service
Also titled Interieur van een protestantse, gotische kerk tijdens een dienst
Emanuel de Witte (Alkmaar, 1617–1692)
1669
- Medium
- panel, oil paint (paint)
- Classification
- painting
- Dimensions
- height 44.5 cm x width 33.5 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
About this work
However much it might seem as if Emanuel de Witte attended this church service, the painter did not depict reality. In fact, he composed this church interior from parts of various existing churches. The nave, for instance, is based on that of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam. The emphasis is on perspective and the effects of light and shadow. Thus he was able to create a convincing image.
