Click to view fullscreen
More by Geertgen tot Sint Jans
Explore other works by this artist
All artworks by Geertgen tot Sint Jans displayed
Loading...
c. 1495
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
h 137.2cm × w 105.8cm
Collection
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Materials
oak (wood); oil paint (paint)
Object Type
painting
Subject Matter
extended representations of 'Anna selbdritt' (Joseph and Joachim, three husbands, three daughters with seven children); interior of church; piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture; Abraham picks up the knife to kill Isaac
Production Place
Haarlem
Acquisition Method
purchase
Acquired
1808
Notes
Kerkinterieur met de heilige maagschap, allen verwanten van Christus. Links de heilige Anna, naast haar Maria met het Christuskind. Achter hen staa...
Collection Type
paintings
His only documented work is a triptych for the monastery church of the Brethren of St John, of which he was a lay-brother (two panels survive). About 15 other paintings are attributed to him. He was known for his charming figures, melancholy mood and sensitivity to light. Comment on works: Religious
Explore other works by this artist
All artworks by Geertgen tot Sint Jans displayed