Peeter I Neeffs specialised in architectural depictions, especially the interiors of churches. Neeffs probably worked as an apprentice to Henry I of Steenwijk, who painted fantastic church interiors and palaces. In 1609 Neeffs became a member of St Luke’s Guild in Antwerp. The Salvation of St Peter is an example of architectural painting with a biblical scene. The figures are by Frans Francken III (Antwerp 1607 - Antwerp 1667). The work is signed and dated on the column in the centre. The legend of Peter’s salvation was very popular in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It was seen as a premonition of the salvation of the popes in Rome as they repeatedly sought refuge there whenever Rome was under siege. Moreover the subjects gave the artists a fine opportunity to introduce chiaroscuro effects into their work.
| Artist |
Pieter I Neeffs
RKD
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| Title | The Salvation of Saint Peter |
| Date | 1651 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signature and year at the bottom centre of the central column: Peeter neeffs / 1651. |
| panel manufacturer's mark: NV [van Nicolas Vriendt] | |
| hallmarks | |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | S-47 |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
van Hulthem, Karel Ghent 1832 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/S-47 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6348/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300055874 religious symbolism AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11H
saints
Iconclass
11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara Iconclass 22C light Iconclass 22C8 shadow Iconclass 44G311 prison, jail Iconclass 51E12 Liberation Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
| Notice des tableaux du musée de la ville de Gand, situé au local de l'académie royale de dessin, sculpture, architecture, etc. - Gand : D.J. Vanderhaeghen-Hulin, 1846 (nr. 52) |
| Catalogue du musée de peinture de la ville de Gand, 1900 / Louis Maeterlinck. - Gand : Imprimerie Victor Van Doosselaere, 1900 (nr. 54) |
| Museum van Schoone Kunsten : Catalogus ; Oude Meesters, Schilderstukken, teekeningen, plaatsneden (met geschiedkundig overzicht) / Maurice Dupuis, Georges Charles Nicolas Marie Hulin de Loo, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Drukkerij F. De Vos, 1938 ; Gent : Stad Gent, 1938 (p. 103) |
| Flemish Painters : Historical Survey (1430-1830) ; Dictionary ; Bibliographies ; Volume One - Two / Reginald Howard Wilenski. - London : Faber and Faber Limited, 1960 (jg. 1, p. 610) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. I, p; 133 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : De collectie (tentoonstelling vanaf 21 maart 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2021 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand : La Collection (exposition dès le 21 mars 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gand : Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, 2021 |
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