A Sermon on Charity (possibly the Conversion of Saint Anthony)
The Met
Artist: Netherlandish (Antwerp Mannerist) Painter(ca. 1520–25)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 33 1/2 x 23 in. (85.1 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Cross-section of a large building interior with a service, exterior construction, a town, and mountains
Detailed Description
A large building is depicted in cross-section, with its interior on the left and an exterior scene on the right and in the background. The left side reveals the building's interior, featuring a high arched ceiling with visible brickwork and a circular relief sculpture of a figure and an animal. Pigeons perch on a wooden beam spanning the upper interior. Below, a service is underway. Three figures in dark clerical robes stand at an altar or lectern, with the central figure reading a book. To the left, a young man in a pink and white fur-trimmed robe stands facing the service. Behind him, several young boys in light-colored caps and robes sit in pews. The floor is tiled in a geometric pattern of light and dark squares. A small white dog stands on the floor in the lower left foreground, near scattered broken stone blocks. The right side of the depiction shows the building's exterior, appearing partially demolished or under construction, with wooden scaffolding leaning against the wall. A group of people, including men, women, and children, are gathered, some appearing to work with stones and debris. One man in a pink robe and red hat stands on a ladder. Beyond the construction, a town with various buildings and a prominent round tower is visible. In the far background, blue mountains rise under a cloudy sky. A bird flies in the upper right interior space.
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