Robert van Audenaerde

Robert van Audenaerde made detailed religious prints in 17th- and 18th-century Flanders. His print “Birth of the Virgin” shows Mary’s mother, Saint Anne, on a canopied bed with attendants bringing linens and warm water. The scene glows with candlelight that picks out carved woodwork and patterned textiles. Van Audenaerde etched the architecture of Antwerp churches behind the figures, grounding the miracle in a real city. Tap to see the print’s intricate folds and shadows next.