Church of Santa Maria della Febbre, Rome
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
overall: 37.8 x 70.5 cm (14 7/8 x 27 3/4 in.) framed: 51.4 x 84.4 x 5.7 cm (20 1/4 x 33 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CNE-B
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1961.9.34
Art Historical Context
Pieter Jansz Saenredam, a leading Dutch painter of the Golden Age, created this 1629 oil-on-panel view of the Church of Santa Maria della Febbre in Rome. Known for his precise architectural subjects, Saenredam excelled at rendering buildings with mathematical accuracy and luminous clarity, often capturing the geometric harmony of sacred spaces. Although the artist worked primarily in the Netherlands, this painting reflects the era’s growing European interest in Roman antiquity and the enduring appeal of classical church architecture. The medium of oil on panel suited Saenredam’s meticulous te...