The Circumcision of Christ
about 1700–1710 | Aert de Gelder
Arent de gelder received his training in his home town from Samuel van Hoogstraten, and was one of Rembrandt´s last students in Amsterdam. The depiction of the circumcision of Christ is strongly based on Rembrandt´s model, who had depicted this theme on two etchings. Striking similarities can most notably be found in the two priests and the temple´s interior, yet the figures of Mary and the seated man in the foreground to the right are also derived from Rembrandt´s works.
Arent de gelder received his training in his home town from Samuel van Hoogstraten, and was one of Rembrandt´s last students in Amsterdam. The depiction of the circumcision of Christ is strongly based on Rembrandt´s model, who had depicted this theme on two etchings. Striking similarities can most notably be found in the two priests and the temple´s interior, yet the figures of Mary and the seated man in the foreground to the right are also derived from Rembrandt´s works.
Artist:
Aert de Gelder (1645 - 1727 Dordrecht) DNB
Time:
about 1700–1710
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Dutch
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
95,6 cm × 84 cm
Framed (gallery frame with inscriptions): 111,5 cm × 79 cm × 6 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 6448
Provenance
1923 Purchase of Jac. Hageraats & Zoon, The Hague;