Landscape with the baptism of the eunuch
1630 - 1639
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
h 98.1cm × w 130.2cm × t 3.7cm × d 7.1cm
Classification
painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Landschap met de doop van de kamerling. Heuvellandschap met door bomen begroeide rotsen bij een rivier of meertje. De apostel Philippus doopt de kamerling in water van de rivier. Links staat de rijtuig en kijken de andere begeleiders toe.
About the Artist
Herman van Swanevelt · 1603–1655
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a leading Dutch Baroque painter, draughtsman, and etcher, celebrated for his luminous Italianate landscapes that bridged the classical ideals of Rome with the emerging naturalism of the Dutch Golden Age. Born in Woerden, near Utrecht, to a family of artisans whose lineage traced back to the renowned Lucas van Leyden, Swanevelt's early life and training remain s...