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Description: | This painting has for many years been described as a view of St Bavo, Haarlem. The identification probably derives from the inscription (of uncertain date) which was added to the Beckford label. The identification, however, has not been confirmed satisfactorily and neither this painting, nor its companion, is described as St Bavo in any of the Beckford or Hamilton inventories or sales. The painting appears to show the same church interior as its pendant picture, but from a different perspective - further to the right, and one or two bays closer to the crossing - giving a more direct view down the central axis. Details such as the side pulpit and the marble-framed paintings compare closely to those in the companion picture. The quadripartite vaulting of the foreground is lower, but this variation may have been deliberate pictorial device, introduced by the artist to create a more dramatic contrast with the brilliantly lit spaces beyond. The present picture shows the church interior by daylight, while its pair shows a candle-lit view by night. | Subjects: | religion; interior; buildings and gardens | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Neeffs, Peeter, the younger (Flemish painter, 1620-1675) and studio Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to Neeffs, Peeter, the elder (Flemish painter, born ca.1578, died 1656-1661) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8591... | Go to resource |
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