Artwork
St. Anthony and St. Paul
St. Anthony and St. Paul is a tempera painting by Jan Wellens de Cock. It dates from 1513 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. The painting St.
About this work
Overview
The painting St. Anthony and St. Paul, created around 1513 using tempera, depicts a serene scene of two figures in a natural setting. Its attribution has been a subject of debate among scholars.
Subject & Meaning
The work shows two men, likely saints, seated on a stone bench amidst a wooded landscape, surrounded by plants and animals, with a distant mountain range visible in the background.
Technique & Style
The artist employed earth tones and muted colors to convey a sense of calm, while detailed renderings of foliage and textures add depth to the scene.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the National Museum in Warsaw. Its authorship, once attributed to Jan Wellens de Cock, is now questioned, with some scholars suggesting it may be the work of an anonymous artist referred to as Pseudo Jan Wellens de Cock.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Wellens de Cock or Jan de Cock (c. 1460/1480 – in or before 1521) was a Flemish painter, woodblock artist and draftsman of the Northern Renaissance active in Antwerp. Recent discoveries and a re-evaluation of the…
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