A Gothic Church Interior

Meester W met de Sleutel, c. 1490

Although the printmaker was unfamiliar with geometrical perspective, he nevertheless succeeded in creating a convincing illusion of space. Here he tried out all kinds of tactics: an asymmetrical vantage point from a diagonally placed threshold, receding colonnades, and the effect of the cast shadows. The sheet could thus serve as a model for painters, sculptors, and cabinetmakers.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-1986-42
  • Dimensionsheight 164 mm x width 133 mm
  • Physical characteristicsgravure

Identification

  • Title(s)

    A Gothic Church Interior

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-1986-42

  • Catalogue reference

    • Hollstein Dutch 63-2(2)
    • Orn Cat I 120

Creation

  • Creation

    printmaker: Meester W met de Sleutel, Low Countries

  • Dating

    c. 1490

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    gravure

  • Dimensions

    height 164 mm x width 133 mm


This work is about

  • Subject


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds and the Rijksmuseum-Stichting

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1985

  • Copyright


Documentation

    • Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Jaarverslag 2006, p. 61
    • Peter Fuhring, 'Ornament Prints in Amsterdam', Print Quarterly 6 (1989), p. 328.

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