The Adoration of the Magi
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
ca. 1640 - ca. 1650
Medium
oil on tin-plated copper
Dimensions
48.8; 28.4; 6.5
About this artwork
outer size: depth 6.5 cm (support incl. frame)
About the Artist
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
Probably was apprenticed in Amsterdam. He was one of the early Dutch italianates, that is, northern artists who travelled to Italy in the 1620s and were inspired by southern landscapes. On his return, he settled in Amsterdam and his landscapes were developed as more severe and monumental, often with historical subjects; strongly influenced by the Pre-Rembrandtists. Comment on works: Landscapes; Ru...