De dominee begroet een kerkgangster

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Coll. de la Faille

Art Historical Context

**De dominee begroet een kerkgangster (The Minister Greets a Churchgoer *Etching by Petrus Johannes Arzen (1856–1909), 270 × 328 mm* This charming etching by Dutch artist Petrus Johannesendzen captures a quaint moment of everyday piety in 19th-century Netherlands: a Protestant minister (dominee) warmly greeting churchgoer (kerkgangster) on their way to worship. Created during Arendzen's active career the late 19th early 20th centuries, the work reflects the enduring role of religion in Dutch society, where Calvinist traditions shaped community life amid rapid industrialization and social ...

About the Artist

Petrus Johannes Arendzen · 1855–1935

Petrus Johannes Arendzen (1846–1932) was a Dutch etcher, draughtsman, and painter who dedicated his career to creating reproductive etchings of Dutch paintings in English collections while living in England from 1873 onward. Born in Amsterdam in 1846, Arendzen married Epiphania, daughter of Johan Stracké, and left his native city to pursue a unique commission from the Dutch Government: to copy the...