Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft probably 1650 Emanuel de Witte Dutch Despite its profusion of realistic details, De Witte’s interior view of Delft’s Oude Kerk (Old Church) takes considerable liberties with the actual architecture of the church—omitting, for example, a grand sculpted pulpit from the central pier. In this whitewashed interior, heraldic emblems and civic banners have taken the places of the religious paintings and sculpture destroyed during the Iconoclasm. The young boys scribbling on the column and the urinating dog on the right show a strikingly irreverent attitude toward the
Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft probably 1650 Emanuel de Witte Dutch Despite its profusion of realistic details, De Witte’s interior view of Delft’s Oude Kerk (Old Church) takes considerable liberties with the actual architecture of the church—omitting, for example, a grand sculpted pulpit from the central pier. In this whitewashed interior, heraldic emblems and civic banners have taken the places of the religious paintings and sculpture destroyed during the Iconoclasm. The young boys scribbling on the column and the urinating dog on the right show a strikingly irreverent attitude toward the sacred space, while a newly dug grave in the foreground provides a sobering reminder of mortality. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #5241. Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft. Emanuel de Witte (Dutch, Alkmaar ca. 1616–1692 Amsterdam). probably 1650. Oil on wood. Paintings
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