The Baptism of Christ
Gift of Richard and Mary L. Gray
Catalogue
- Year
- 1640
- Dimensions
- 18.9 × 28.1 cm (7 1/2 × 11 1/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
Artist
Painting
Cornelius van Poelenburgh was a Dutch painter of the 17th century known for small-scale historical and mythological scenes, often set in Italianate landscapes with classical ruins. Active in Rome and Utrecht, he specialized in cabinet paintings executed in oil on copper and panel, characterized by meticulous detail and warm, golden light. His work bridged Northern European precision with Italian Renaissance subject matter, establishing a model for the Dutch italianate school that influenced landscape painting across Northern Europe for generations.
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- 1640
- Dimensions
- 18.9 × 28.1 cm (7 1/2 × 11 1/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1640-339047
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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