The Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist
ca. 1545
Medium
oak with remnants of polychromy
Dimensions
23; 32; 103.5
About this artwork
…; ? a church near Tiel;{Oral communication J. Boas Berg, Amsterdam, 1898.} from the dealer J. Boas Berg, Amsterdam, fl. 150, to the museum, 1898; on loan to the Museum Kurhaus, Cleves, 2004-09
Art Historical Context
**The Virgin and Saint John Evangelist** by Arnt van Tricht, carved around 1545, stands as a poignant example of 16th-century Netherland sculpture. Fashioned from with traces of original polych—vibrant paints and gilding that once brought the figures to vivid life—this piece measures 103.5 cm in height, suggesting it was designed as a devotional statue, likely part of a larger Calvary group depicting the mourning witnesses at Christ's crucifixion. Oak's durability made it ideal for church interiors in the Low Countries, where such works endured centuries of worship and wear. Van Tricht, activ...
About the Artist
Arnt van Tricht · 1470–1570
Arnt van Tricht probably came from Utrecht and he was probably a student of Heinrich Douverman. He mainly made religious sculpture; at first he worked primarily in oak but from ca. 1550 he used stone almost exclusively.