The Antwerp painter Van Ehrenberg portrayed both imaginary Renaissance palaces and actual churches in his work. His preference for theatrical staging, dramatic lighting effects and strong spatial arrangements is particularly noteworthy. In this Interior of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the principal Roman Catholic Church, he uses the architectural grandeur to create a religious pathos that the protagonists of the Counter-Reformation must have immediately appreciated. His approach is the antithesis of that deployed by Emanuel de Witte and Hendrik van Vliet, who painted austere interior perspectives of Protestant churches.
| Artist |
Wilhelm Schubert van Ehrenberg
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| Title | Interior of Saint Peter’s in Rome |
| Date | 1671 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signature and year bottom left: S,Van Ehrenberg / Anversa / 1671 |
| inscription top centre: TVES PETRVS ET SVPER HANC PETR. | |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1923-C |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
The Friends of the Museum Ghent 1923 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1923-C |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/962/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300124520 interior views AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11Q621
pilgrim(s)
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11Q71 the place of worship and its equipment ~ Christian churches Iconclass 11Q713 interior of church Iconclass 11Q7131 parts of church interior Iconclass 11Q714113 altar with altar-piece Iconclass 11Q71423 altarcross, crucifix Iconclass 11Q71443 ciborium Iconclass 11Q7221 people in church, walking, talking, etc. Iconclass 22C light Iconclass 22C1 natural light Iconclass 22C8 shadow Iconclass 41A4 decorations (interior of the house) Iconclass 48C14 architectural representations in general Iconclass 48C141 representation of real building (either existing or having existed) Iconclass 48C145 architectural settings in paintings, sculptures, etc. Iconclass 48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture Iconclass 48C162 arch, archivolt ~ architecture Iconclass 48C1621 arcade ~ architecture Iconclass 48C1623 dome ~ architecture Iconclass 61D(ITALY) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (ITALY) Iconclass 61E(ROME) names of cities and villages (ROME) Iconclass 61F(SAINT-PETER’S CHURCH) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (SAINT-PETER’S CHURCH) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
| 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. 54) |
| Das niederländische Architecturbild / Hans Jantzen. - Braunsweig : Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1979 (p. 47-49) |
| 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. 87 (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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