{"title":"SOLD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore some of our sold paintings from over the years at ClassicArtworks. Discover the timeless beauty and craftsmanship of artworks that have found their new homes. Visit our gallery for more exquisite pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"andrea-solario","title":"FOLLOWER OF ANDREA SOLARIO - HEAD OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOLLOWER OF ANDREA SOLARIO (1460-1524)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHEAD OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e34 x 41 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSwedish private collection.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPARATIVE PAINTING:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSotheby's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSebastián de Llanos Valdés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE HEAD OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eold:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 23.777 € \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(incl buyers premium)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2015\/old-master-british-paintings-l15030\/lot.357.html?locale=en\" title=\"baptistsothebys\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristie's\u003cbr\u003eCircle of Caravaggio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE HEAD OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST\u003cbr\u003eSold: 30.550 GBP (incl buyers premium)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/lotfinder\/lot\/circle-of-michaelangelo-merisi-da-caravaggio-the-4213917-details.aspx?from=searchresults\u0026amp;intObjectID=4213917\" title=\"baptist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eintroduction\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e \n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBiblical Mysteries in Renaissance Italy\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe legend of Salome and the beheading of Saint John the Baptist is one of the most horrific and fascinating stories from the Bible. It has inspired art, music and literature for centuries; from famous paintings and sculptures to the play of Oscar Wilde and ground-breaking opera of Richard Strauss. In this painting made after Milanese artist Andrea Solario (1460–1524), we see one of the most emotionally charged events of the story interpreted with all the mastery of the Italian Renaissance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBorn in Milan, he received his earliest training from his older brother Cristoforo Solari and together they worked at the great Milan Cathedral, itself an iconic masterpiece, and the monastery complex Certosa di Pavia. In 1507 Solario travelled to France and worked for the Cardinal of Amboise and possibly also visited Flanders. Works of Solario can be seen in museums in Venice, Milan, New York and Paris, where “\u003cem\u003eVirgin of the Green Cushion\u003c\/em\u003e” in the Louvre belong to his most celebrated works. The original to this painting is also found in the Louvre, signed and dated 1507.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSolario became one of the most distinguished followers of the style of Leonardo da Vinci, who’s manner is clearly recognizable in his works. To this tradition Solario also added influences from contemporary Dutch art and his very own signature style of beautiful, serene compositions with soft a soft light. Venetian painter Antonello da Messina was another inspiration. Both in his impressive portraits and intricate biblical scenes Solario captures the essence of the late Quattrocento and the important artistic development of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Solario1_480x480.jpg?v=1596100983\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Despite all the violence Saint John, like a true saint and martyr, preserves a serene and angelic expression even in his death.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSolario did several paintings based on the theme of Salome and Saint John the Baptist, another example is “\u003cem\u003eSalome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist\u003c\/em\u003e” in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The story was very popular among artists during this time. With its intense combination of martyrdom, betrayal, intrigues and chocking turns it offered a great variety of psychological and dramaturgic depth, that could be translated into painting. In the Metropolitan version we see Salome holding the plate on which the head of Saint John is to be laid upon; held up and dripping with blood. In this painting however, the story is boiled down to only the head that lies in monumental loneliness on a silver charger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Solario2_480x480.jpg?v=1596101100\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSalome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist ca. 1507–9, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Here the scene is crowded with both Salome and her fanciful dress; the hand holding up the head and several other details.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Solario3_480x480.jpg?v=1596101174\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe charger uses the contrast between the silver-like grey and the warm golden edges to create depth and perspective; the shine and reflection of the metal is also an important element of the composition. The lifeless, blood dripping head against the cold metal underlines the severity of the story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe emotional texture of the painting is striking. With the reduced composition the painting appears unusually gruesome, uncanny and beautiful at the same time. A complete absence of strong colours, a mystic darkness where the gloom of brutality and violence is counteracted with the resting and calm expression of Saint John – all an alchemy of contrasting and balancing energies and spiritual power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn total, this painting is an extraordinary example of how even in a tightened composition and limited colour scheme Solario was able to convey a massive variety of expressions, subtle yet moving. It also reminds us that the fundamental importance of religion in Renaissance art, where the biblical stories were accounts of the essence of life itself and eye-openers to new artistic exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Solario4_480x480.jpg?v=1596101377\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe original version in the collection of Musée du Louvre, Paris, dated 1507.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLITERATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrown, David Allen, Andrea Solario, Electa Mondadori, Milan (1987). (in Italian) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrown, David Allen, et al., The Legacy of Leonardo: Painters in Lombardy, 1490-1530, Skira, Milan (1999)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKleinschmidt, Beda Julius (1912). \"Solari\". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. 14. 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His eldest brother Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803-1862) was renowned for his landscape painting, Hermanus is more famous for his depictions of stormy seascapes and tranquil river landscapes.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHermanus trained with his father, moving to Amsterdam in 1832 where he exhibited at the Koninklijke Academy. Like his father, he mostly painted maritime subjects and travelled extensively throughout the Netherlands for his inspiration. He had four sons, all of whom were talented painters in their own right, notably Willem Koekkoek (1839-1895) who exhibited regularly in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Rescue\u003c\/em\u003e Hermanus painted an open atmosphere with high clouds and a patterned sky, which opens for warm sunlight on the greenish waves. He has succeeded to create a realistic impression of the typical Dutch weather, and it's famous light. We are given a chance to observe the progress when the crew is rescued from a sinking ship. The drama is captured in a way that few other artists can paint.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting has been carefully restored by a conservator in Stockholm. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe picture below demonstrates the difference before and after cleaning:\n\n\u003cwidgetic id=\"5e982b68ecb2a1f4178b456e\" resize=\"fill-width\" width=\"870\" height=\"589\" autoscale=\"on\" adaptive=\"414\"\u003e\u003c\/widgetic\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classicartworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31714783887456,"sku":"CA2015","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/hermanus-koekkoek-the-elder-the-rescue-512369.jpg?v=1715341198"},{"product_id":"philippe-mercier","title":"PHILIPPE MERCIER - LOVERS BY CANDLELIGHT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHILIPPE MERCIER (1689-1760)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eLOVERS BY CANDLELIGHT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eoil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e76 x 64 cm (30⅛ x 23¼ in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCary Charles Collection, London (Possibly);\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMr. Langford and Son, Auction BR-A744, Lot 3, \u003cbr\u003ePhillipe Mercier - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA boy and girl by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecandlelight,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e12-13 Mar 1766 (Possibly); \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwned by the same family for more than \u003cbr\u003e70 years and then \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esold at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSothebys \u003cbr\u003eOld Master Day Sale L19037, Lot 184.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPARATIVE PAINTING:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristie's \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003eA YOUNG GIRL READING BY CANDLELIGHT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e76.8 x 64 cm, signed PM\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eSold: 120.000 USD (incl buyers premium)\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/lotfinder\/lot\/philip-mercier-a-young-girl-reading-by-4684872-details.aspx?from=searchresults\u0026amp;intObjectID=4684872\" title=\"Mercier candlelight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more here\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e  Introduction    \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom princely portraits to everyday life scenes in \u003cbr\u003ethe art of Philippe Mercier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003eBoth in his life and artworks, Philippe Mercier (1689– 1760) reflects many of the dramatic cultural and political events that occurred in early 18th century Europe. Behind his elegantly light and vibrating style of painting was a career of success, scandals, travels and artistic creativity that gives us insight into the changing roles of art during the enlightenment period. With its peaceful yet intriguing atmosphere,  \u003cem\u003eLovers by Candlelight\u003c\/em\u003e is a prominent example of how a charming domestic scene reveal stories far beyond the tranquility of its subject matter.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Philippe_Mercier_detalj_480x480.jpg?v=1594635066\" width=\"480x480\" height=\"480x480\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDetail of the central part of the composition with the tense yet tender contrast between the sleeping girl and boy leaning over her neck.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"LEFT\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003eBorn in Berlin by French parents that likely fled France after the expulsion of the Huguenots in 1685, he studied under fellow French artist Antoine Pesne and continued his education with extensive travels in Italy and France. After settling in England in 1716 he became a favorite of Frederick, Prince of Wales, famous for his patronage of art and culture. The appreciation of Mercier was expressed in several high-ranking titles at the princely court such as Principal Painter to the Prince, Gentleman Page of the Bedchamber and Library Keeper. After a series of jealous incidents and intrigues with his rivals at the court, Mercier fell out of favor in the 1730s and his royal association came to an end in what has been described in scandalous circumstances. However, this did not end his career. Instead he later abandoned royal portraiture and re-established himself in the genre of fancy pictures –  motifs of domestic scenes and people engaged in everyday life situations. Eventually, Mercier found new patrons and a large audience both with his new style of painting and numerous reproductions made with mezzotint engravings. After a brief stay in Portugal, Mercier died in London in 1760 and he remains one of the most intriguing artists of the emerging Rococo movement in England.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Example_1_Philippe_Mercier_480x480.jpg?v=1594244475\" width=\"480x480\" height=\"480x480\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe resting hands of the girl painted with swift brushstrokes and subtle shifts of lights and shadow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLovers by Candlelight\u003c\/em\u003e likely dates from the later period of Mercier’s career and is a typical example of the kind of genre painting, also known as \u003cem\u003epetit genre\u003c\/em\u003e, that depicts kitchen maids, family members or everyday life situations. It contrasts the \u003cem\u003egrand genre\u003c\/em\u003e of history painting and became popular collectibles for the growing bourgeoise and middle classes who appreciated this art that was free from heavy moral or intellectual content. Mercier's version of this style waw influenced by contemporary French genre painters such as Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (1699–1779), with its typically calm intimacy and cheery mood.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003eThe girl, wearing a bonnet with lace and a simple, striped dress, has fallen asleep in the midst of work by her sewing basket. The boy, dressed in a reddish-brown coat and with brown slightly disheveled wavy hair, takes the opportunity to come close to her, perhaps lovingly intending to either surprise her or lift her up to her bed. The shining brass candleholder, the scissor, the reflection in the tabletop and the gradually intensifying light in their skin tones and clothing all build up a sense of anticipation and spontaneity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/musicparty_480x480.jpg?v=1594636844\" width=\"480x480\" height=\"480x480\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Music Party, painted by Mercier during his time as a favorite with the prince in 1733.  By courtesy of The National Portrait Gallery, London.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  It is bewildering to think that \u003cem\u003eLovers by Candlelight\u003c\/em\u003e is by the hand of an artist that was previously known for painting in the grand style of royal portraiture. The faint light in the midst of evening darkness, the intimate interaction between the unassuming girl and the tenderly curious boy and complete lack of any glamorous or fanciful elements that were to so typical for his earlier production indicates an artist with a changed perspective – and perhaps even a deepened insight. Overall, the scene shows that seemingly innocent domestic scenes are in fact traces of a new sensitivity and interest in the intimate, the personal and the private. Despite the slightly idealized faces and neat composition, this painting is far from a onenote sentimental scene. Instead, it reflects a heightened presence into portraying human interaction that still, after more than two hundred and fifty years, enables us to connect with the eye and experience of the 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The sewing basked further emphasize the domestic character of the scene.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/IMG_8007_480x480.jpg?v=1594637120\" width=\"480x480\" height=\"480x480\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe sewing basked further emphasize the domestic character of the scene.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaterhouse, Sir Ellis. \"English Painting and France in the Eighteenth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentury.\" Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes 15 (1952): 127-128.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaines, Robert and John Ingamells. Philip Mercier 1689-1760. \u003cbr\u003eExh. cat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCity Art Gallery, York; Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood, \u003cbr\u003eLondon. London, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1969.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngamells, John and Robert Raines. \u003cbr\u003e\"A Catalogue of the Paintings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawings and Etchings of Philip Mercier.\" \u003cbr\u003eWalpole Society 46 (1978): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1-70.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayes, John. British Paintings of the Sixteenth through Nineteenth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenturies. \u003cbr\u003eThe Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue. \u003cbr\u003eWashington, D.C., 1992: 168-169.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Classicartworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31751981334624,"sku":"CA2024","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/philippe-mercier-lovers-by-candlelight-700459.jpg?v=1715341408"},{"product_id":"edmund-bristow","title":"EDMUND BRISTOW - HORSES GRAZING BY A STREAM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEDMUND BRISTOW (1787-1876)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eHORSES GRAZING BY A STREAM\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003esigned E Bristow\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eoil on panel\u003cbr\u003e26x33 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROVENANCE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGalerie George, London;\u003cbr\u003eSwedish private collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe talented artist Edmund Bristow lived and worked for his whole life in his hometown of Windsor. His farming life paintings were generally on a small scale, displaying high attention to detail. Princess Elizabeth patronized him and William IV and others; he was an eccentric man of independent spirit and worked only when the spirit moved him and not to order. In 1809 he exhibited at the Royal Academy and was an occasional exhibitor there until 1838. 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For others, the fate is reversed. Ernest Meissonier (1815–1891) was one of the most internationally successful and celebrated artists of his time – but became almost completely forgotten in the 20th century. Not until now is the name of Meissonier starting to be re-introduced to its rightful place in art history, and this sketch is a rare example of why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“–\u003cem\u003eAll of us will be forgotten, but Meissonier will be remembered\u003c\/em\u003e\" the painter Eugène Delacroix once said in a conversation with poet Charles Baudelaire. Back then, it was unthinkable to see Meissonier as anything else than one of the most famous and beloved artists alive. His paintings fetched the highest prices and audiences flocked to see his works on exhibitions. Through reproductions and prints the fame of Meissonier spread even wider, and when new major works were exhibited newspapers around Europe were quick to report. Napoleon III employed him as a member of the imperial court to paint military victories and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, who also collected his works, said that Meissonier was “\u003cem\u003eOne of the greatest glories of the entire world\u003c\/em\u003e”. John Ruskin, one of the most influential art critics of his day, was \"\u003cem\u003emarvelling at Meissonier's manual dexterity and eye for fascinating minutiae\u003c\/em\u003e\". So, what was it that captivated the 19th century audience in the art of Meissonier?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFormally, Meissonier belonged to the academic tradition and is mainly known for his history paintings, motifs of Napoleonic battles and victories, genre pieces and some portraits. He was both a painter and a sculptor, and also an accomplished engraver. But beyond the motifs and techniques there were other, more intangible qualities to his art. Like no one else Meissonier could produce almost cinematic artworks filled with bombastic happenings, calm poetry or psychologically precise portraits; all balancing between an extraordinary sense of detail and striking compositions. He is often compared as an artistic parallel to writer Alexandre Dumas in his unique ability to convey stories of pre-Revolutionary France, with all its honourable chivalry and heroic tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMany of his motifs, especially the military scenes, were of great emotional value to the 19th century audience and filled with symbols and references that have long lost their meaning. Meissonier knew how to set the scene and boil down to the perfect moment in a story where it reached its full dramatic potential. Weather he painted battle scenes or portraits, Meissoniers artworks had a curious ability to make the viewer submerged into the scene. Technically, what first seems like an extremely realistic and slightly formal way of painting is on a closer inspection shaped by fast, playful and almost carelessly performed strokes of paint that make the motifs vibrate of life. His tendency to only paint rather small formats also provided a kind of intimacy even to his more pompous sceneries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Skarmavbild_2020-08-18_kl._16.39.48_480x480.png?v=1597761628\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe man is drinking bottoms up, holding the glass wearing what is likely a brown riding glove in leather. Note how the movement of the mouth is suggested with just a few strokes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis sketch here is an interesting fragment of how this master worked. It was sold just two years after his death in 1893 at the great Meissonier studio sale at Galerie Georges Petit in Paris as lot number 171 and is painted directly on a wooden panel. On the back there are two old labels and the wax seal from the “Vente Meissonier 1893” that can be found on several other works sold at the same occasion. In what is probably a contemporary handwriting it is described as “\u003cem\u003eEtude d'un voyageur devant un Cabaret [...] sa direction\u003c\/em\u003e”, translated to “\u003cem\u003eStudy of a traveller in front of a cabaret, his direction\u003c\/em\u003e”. (The term “cabaret” possibly refers to the tube-shaped bag on the back of the saddle.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Skarmavbild_2020-08-18_kl._16.52.29_480x480.png?v=1597762372\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo the left a wax seal from another painting sold at the 1893 Meissonier sale, the same one used for the seal of this sketched seen on the right.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Meissonnier_480x480.jpg?v=1597762285\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe interesting backside with the wax seal from the “Vente Meissonier 1893”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhat we see is the back of a man seated on a horse, who is barely visible through just a few strokes in black. He is dressed in a green riding outfit wearing boots, gloves and a hat. In his left hand he is holding a glass from which he drinks, bottoms up. Around him, in an almost halo-like manner, strokes of white and pale yellow are added to suggest light and compare the depth of the colours. The grain of the wooden panel also creates a beautiful backdrop, perfectly matching the rustic nature of the subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn these few strokes of paint we see how Meissonier built up colour, texture, movement and light in order to create that special energy that is so characteristic for his art. Effortlessly going from thick layers of paint to thin and barely visible lines show the confident fluency that only a true master can possess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Skarmavbild_2020-08-18_kl._16.56.06_480x480.png?v=1597762629\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe texture and color of the green riding coat is masterfully painted out, including the seams that are cleverly added to increase the sense of detail.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/Skarmavbild_2020-08-18_kl._17.01.15_480x480.png?v=1597762902\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe can just make out riding boots and the outlines of the horse. The foot, slightly angled upwards, is important for the composition since clarify the movement and position of the rider. To the right the simple yet elegant initials of Ernest Meissonier.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is currently unknown what specific painting this sketch belong to, but as interest in Meissonier grows more research and comparisons can provide new knowledge in the future. Till then, this sketch remains a fascinating fragment of the working process behind one of the most successful yet forgotten artists of Western art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiterature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eErnest Meissonier: rétrospective (catalogue), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, 25 mars-27 juin 1993, Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Pairs 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe plight of emulation: Ernest Meissonier and French salon painting, Marc J. Gotlieb, Princeton, N.J. : Princeton Univ. 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HK\u003cbr\u003eoil on panel\u003cbr\u003e16.5 x 14 cm\u003cbr\u003ewith lacquer seal on the back: ”Ministerst[...]”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROVENANCE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ecomes from a Swedish private collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eQuickly and loosely executed with virtuoso brushstrokes, this small little composition with Card Players is to be considered a rare gem by the Haarlem genre painter Egbert van Heemskerck the Elder (\u003c\/span\u003e1634\/35-1704).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eWe get to witness a scene when probably one of the players wins the match, and the atmosphere is calm and peaceful. On the table, which is a barrel, there is among other things, a pipe and a pocket watch painted with great attention for details.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEgbert van Heemskerck the Elder was born in Haarlem to the doctor Jasper Jaspersz van Heemskerck and his wife Marytge Jansdr van Stralen. After his father's death, his mother Marytge married the art dealer Jan Wijnants who was the father of the landscape painter Jan Wijnants, making Jan and Egbert stepbrothers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHis paintings are in the collection of many major museums such as Rijksmuseum, The Louvre, Musée des Beaux-Arts in Tournai, the Bowes Museum, The National Gallery of Victoria, and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPARATIVE PAINTINGS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristie's \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOORS PLAYING CARDS AT A TABLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cem\u003e12.7 x 19 cm, signed \u003ci\u003eEHK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold: 4613 GBP (incl buyers premium)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/lotfinder\/lot\/egbert-van-heemskerck-i-boors-playing-cards-1360932-details.aspx?from=searchresults\u0026amp;intObjectID=1360932\" title=\"Egbert van Heemskerck I\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more here\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristie's \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE RHETORICIANS AT A WINDOW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21.4 x 16.6 cm, signed HK\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSold: 4750€ \u003cem\u003e(incl buyers premium)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/lotfinder\/paintings\/egbert-van-heemskerck-i-the-rhetoricians-at-5070133-details.aspx?from=searchresults\u0026amp;intObjectID=5070133\" title=\"Egbert van Heemskerck I\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSotheby's \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eA PEASANT FILLING HIS PIPE, SITTING NEXT TO A BARREL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27.9 by 21.6 cm, \u003c\/span\u003esigned EHK\u003cbr\u003eSold: 8125€ (incl buyers premium)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2009\/old-master-paintings-am1074\/lot.90.html?locale=en\" title=\"Egbert van Heemskerck the Elder\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more here\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classicartworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34846893834405,"sku":"CA2006","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/egbert-i-van-heemskerck-the-card-players-688418.jpg?v=1715341265"},{"product_id":"jan-van-der-vucht","title":"JAN VAN DER VUCHT - AN IDEAL CATHEDRAL INTERIOR","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJAN VAN DER VUCHT (1603-1637)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN IDEAL CATHEDRAL INTERIOR \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esigned I V \u003cspan\u003e[...]\u003cbr\u003eoil on panel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19.5 x 23.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eVera Tersmeden (1892‑1987), Stockholm;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThence by descent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPARATIVE PAINTINGS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSotheby's\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE INTERIOR OF A CATHEDRAL WITH SOLDIERS IN THE FOREGROUND\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e18,5 x 23,5cm , signed L.V.Vucht\u003cbr\u003eSold: 11300€ (inc buyers premium)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/buy\/auction\/2019\/old-masters-online-part-i-property-from-the-soer-rusche-collection-part-ii-property-from-various-owners\/jan-van-der-vucht-the-interior-of-a-cathedral-with?locale=en\" title=\"Vucht\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more here\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIDEAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE DUTCH GOLDEN AGE \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDespite a short career that ended with his death by his mid-30s, the mesmerizing paintings of Jan van der Vucht (1603-1637) are an important contribution to the genre of architectural visions in Dutch golden age art. His spacious and elegant interiors represent an ideal world of classical orders with an intense, light-filled and dreamlike atmosphere. With its striking perspectives yet delicate composition, this painting gives a rare glimpse into the imagination of an artist working right in the shift between Renaissance and Baroque.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBorn in Rotterdam around 1603, Jan van der Vucht’s life coincided with one of the most dynamic periods in Dutch art. He was a student of Bartholomeus van Bassen and shared artistic similarities with painters like Hendrik van Steenwijk the younger and others who specialized in interiors, especially of churches. The graphics arts of Hans Vredeman de Vries were another major inspiration that also gave Vucht his understanding of space and perspective. By Vucht’s lifetime, the Dutch Republic had become one of the most powerful nations in the world due to its success in trade, military, science and culture. This allowed an astounding variety of different artistic genres to co-exist, and many of them are still world-famous today. From the increased interest in realism and exact depictions to motifs of mythology, fantasy architecture and idealized worlds, art became an increasingly important method to understand and reflect both the reality and the visions of this period. Van der Vucht certainly belonged to category of vision and dreams and excelled in creating interiors were he effortlessly mixed inspirations from existing buildings, architectural engravings and pattern books, and his own imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/arc_8a1f0d8b-1e8e-4fee-a3b6-7c55882b6ba5_480x480.jpg?v=1595882238\" alt=\"\"\u003e  \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the book” Perspective” by Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527–1606). De Vries influenced many artists, architects and artisans through introducing a new way of dealing with perspective and proportions, that release new creative possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn fact, clear borders between fiction and reality seems not to have existed in the mind of Vucht. Instead, his entire artistic endeavour was to explore meditative and intriguing images that transports the viewer into an otherworldly dimension, expanding in the mind far beyond the limits of the canvas. The sense of architectural depth and precision, the placement of the figures to create an impression of how it was to move around in these fantastical interiors; all were results of this method were the artistic freedom was the key. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/IMG_8394_480x480.jpg?v=1596663407\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVucht often included people from all parts of society; from the begging poor to the glamorously dressed rich.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/kolonner_480x480.jpg?v=1596572513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe clever contrast between the Corinthian order (to the left) withs its acanthus-clad and ornate capitals with the plainer Tuscan order (to the right) typically reference different moods in the architecture, from the celebratory to the contemplative. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis painting shows a cathedral interior in an entirely classical architecture with columns in the stern Tuscan and lavish Corinthian orders, an impressive dome and vaulted aisles leading on to even more spaces. The architecture is made out of a stone in a soft, limestone-like colour that complement the light bluish grey and whites of the chequered floor. No less than nineteen different people are wandering around in the interior; some of them praying or begging; some of them conversating and dressed in fine clothing. The combination of people from different places in society is significant. Surrounding the figures are numerous details and symbols such as the shining brass chandelier in the center; the suggestively painted ornamental embellishments with acanthus scrolls in the friezes and spandrels of the architecture; the dramatic interplay between shadow and light on the floor and in the vaults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe more time on spend looking on this seemingly serene composition; the more one discovers its complex relationships between movement, space, light and symbolic power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/IMG_8399-1_480x480.jpg?v=1596663469\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe striking perspective directs the eye both to the center and beyond; but at the same time invites the viewer to the figures and numerous details. The symmetry is not slavish; note that the brass chandelier is placed slightly more to the right – a subtle way of balancing the strictness of the geometry with the more human approachability of the irregular.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith merely fifty-five signed or attributed works, much still remains to be discovered with the art of Jan Van der Vucht. With this painting added to his legacy however, new research possibilities and questions arises that can add valuable knowledge to this exciting time in the history of art where architecture, ideals and reality all come together in one harmony. 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Napoleon III employed him as a member of the imperial court to paint military victories and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, who also collected his works, said that Meissonier was “One of the greatest glories of the entire world”. John Ruskin, one of the most influential art critics of his day, was \"marvelling at Meissonier's manual dexterity and eye for fascinating minutiae\". So, what was it that captivated the 19th-century audience in the art of Meissonier? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormally, Meissonier belonged to the academic tradition and is mainly known for his history paintings, motifs of Napoleonic battles and victories, genre pieces and some portraits. He was both a painter and a sculptor, and also an accomplished engraver. But beyond the motifs and techniques there were other, more intangible qualities to his art. Like no one else Meissonier could produce almost cinematic artworks filled with bombastic happenings, calm poetry or psychologically precise portraits; all balancing between an extraordinary sense of detail and striking compositions. He is often compared as an artistic parallel to writer Alexandre Dumas in his unique ability to convey stories of pre-Revolutionary France, with all its honourable chivalry and heroic tales. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany of his motifs, especially the military scenes, were of great emotional value to the 19th-century audience and filled with symbols and references that have long lost their meaning. Meissonier knew how to set the scene and boil down to the perfect moment in a story where it reached its full dramatic potential. Whether he painted battle scenes or portraits, Meissoniers artworks had a curious ability to make the viewer submerged into the scene. 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But from that moment on, it was clear that he must become an artist, although he was already married and father to two daughters. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo further develop his skills as professional painter, he was sent in 1811 to study with the The Hague stage designer J.A.A.H Breckenheimer (1772-1836). This apprenticeship in Breckenheimer’s studio was valuable to his development. There he learned not only to draw and paint motifs such as landscapes, flowers, city scenes and human bodies. Still more important, he was required to make studies of the technical aspects such as perspective and paint preparation. Breckenheimer suggested him to make detailed studies of the great seventeenth-century masters as A. Cuyp and J. van Goyen and encouraged him to wander in the countryside to make sketches. The sketches from this period, mostly in pencil or black chalk, are almost never subjects for paintings, but are preliminary studies which he would adept as a component of a painting. later he made more detailed studies for paintings. Schelfhout remained under the tutelage of Breckenheimer until 1815. Later, when art critics enquired about his artistic education, he even remained reluctant to talk about it. Schelfhout himself thoroughly trivialized the value of his apprenticeship and sometimes he even denied it ever happened.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the beginning of his artistic career, he mostly used the larger formats for his paintings, later on he used the smaller panels. Schelfhout did not often date his paintings and it is virtually impossible to establish a chronology. Only the crowded people on the frozen rivers give us any idea in which period he painted these winter panoramas. Although he painted many of those winter scenes, he never slipped into repetitiveness, nor did he handle themes at all routinely. Always he elaborated on the same composition form, but he had an impressive store on inventiveness at his command. Comparison of the different winter scenes, result in paintings whose character is completely distinct. The way in which he ordered elements in the space and his myriad ways of lighting the scene, lead to ever-differing outcomes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe location of the painting, can be located in the surroundings of the city of Dordrecht.  Even for the Netherlands a typical place, because it is one of the few places where three rivers cross each other. The “Beneden Merwede”, the “Oude Maas” and “De Noord” come together in the so-called three river point. In a bird's-eye view he painted this location with the skyline of Dordrecht at the horizon. 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