Interior of a Protestant, Gothic Church, with a Gravedigger in the Choir — Emanuel de Witte

Emanuel de Witte. Painted 1669.

The depiction of church interiors was a separate speciality. De Witte was one of the last 17th-century artists to concentrate on these perspectival masterpieces. This painting offers an oblique ‘through-view’ into a church. The columns in the foreground lead the eye into the distance. In the background the light falls on a gravedigger; it was customary for eminent citizens to be buried in churches.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Painting, 17th Century, Main building.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 33.5 × 44.5 cm · De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland

Print: 33.5 × 44.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108408. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.