Artwork
View in the Oude Kerk in Delft, from the choir to the portal
View in the Oude Kerk in Delft, from the choir to the portal is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Cornelis de Man. It dates from 1675 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
View in the Oude Kerk in Delft, from the choir to the portal is an oil painting by Cornelis de Man, created in 1675.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the interior of Delft's Oude Kerk, capturing the church's tall, columned space and the people within it, dressed in 17th-century attire, engaged in various activities.
Technique & Style
De Man employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts of light and shadow to convey the church's depth and create a serene atmosphere, with sunlight highlighting the stone columns and floor.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held at the Rijksmuseum.
Artist & collection
The Whale-oil Refinery near the Village of Smerenburg
Couple making music
Reyer Reyersz van der Burch (1630-95), ammunition officer attached to the arsenal of the states-general, Delft, with his wife Geertruid Graswinckel and their children
The Oude Kerk, Delft
The Chess Players
Geographers at Work
The Oude Kerk, Delft
