Who created "De gevallen engel"?

De gevallen engel was created by Willem de Zwart in 1885 - 1931.

When was "De gevallen engel" created?

This artwork was created 1885 - 1931.

What medium is "De gevallen engel"?

De gevallen engel is oil on panel.

Is "De gevallen engel" in the public domain?

Yes, De gevallen engel is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

De gevallen engel

Willem de Zwart

1885 - 1931

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

10; 20; 17.5

About this artwork

…; collection Dominicus Antonius Josephus Kessler (1855-1939) and Mrs A.C.M.H. Kessler-Hülsmann (1868-1947), Kapelle op den Bosch, near Mechelen, ?1932;{The Hague 1932, p. 11, no. 65.} donated, with xx other objects, by Mrs A.C.M.H. Kessler-Hülsmann to the museum, 1940

Art Historical Context

**De gevallen engel (The Fallen Angel)** Willem de Zwart's *De gevallen engel*, painted in oil on panel, captures a poignant biblical motif—the dramatic fall of Lucifer from grace—in an intimate format of just 20 x 17.5 cm. This small-scale work, housed in the Rijksmuseum, reflects the Dutch artist's early career around the 1880s, during a period when he was emerging as a versatile painter influenced by the Hague School's realistic tendencies and later Impressionist light effects. De Zwart (1862–1931), known for his luminous landscapes and portraits, here turns to symbolic, emotive themes, u...

About the Artist

Willem de Zwart · 1862–1931

Painter of animal studies, landscapes, townscapes, figure pieces, and still lifes. Comment on works: painter

De gevallen engel

Send Feedback