Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft
The Met
Artist: Emanuel de Witte(Dutch, Alkmaar ca. 1616–1692 Amsterdam)
Date: probably 1650
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 19 x 13 5/8 in. (48.3 x 34.6 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, Virgilia and Walter C. Klein, The Walter C. Klein Foundation, Edwin Weisl Jr., and Frank E. Richardson Gifts, and Bequest of Theodore Rousseau and Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, by exchange, 2001
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Interior of a large church with tall columns, arches, chandeliers, people, and dogs
Detailed Description
The interior of a large church features towering, light-colored columns and high arched ceilings. The view extends down the nave, with multiple columns receding into the background on both sides, creating a sense of depth. The columns are round with ornate capitals, and some have decorative elements attached, such as a diamond-shaped element on the central column on the right and a white sculptural element on the central column on the left. Overhead, large, multi-tiered metal chandeliers hang from the ceiling. In the midground, a dark wooden screen or barrier separates the foreground from the deeper parts of the church, where a tall, arched stained-glass window with hints of red, blue, and yellow is visible on the right. The floor is dark, reflecting light. In the foreground, two small figures, appearing to be children, in dark clothing and hats stand near the base of a large column on the right. A broom and some wooden planks lie on the floor in front of them. To their right, a white dog with brown spots stands. Further back, near the wooden screen, several adult figures in dark attire are gathered, and a smaller, brown dog is also present. On the far left, two more small figures, appearing to be children, stand near a wooden barrier.
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