Landscape with Bathsheba — Jan van Scorel

Jan van Scorel. Painted c. 1540 - c. 1545.

Everything here exudes Classical antiquity, from the ancient fountain statues to the Classical architecture of the palace. The biblical story is subordinate to the vast panorama. Bathsheba sits bathing at lower left and is being spied on by King David, the small figure on the balcony at upper right. Even from that distance, he is seduced by Bathsheba’s beauty.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 203.9 × 100.4 cm

Print: 119 × 58.6 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/20015862. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.