Interior of Antwerp Cathedral

The artist painted this picture in landscape format, taking a vantage point which was higher than normal and shifted slightly to the left, a trick which opened the view onto the wall of the nave with its endless sequence of arcades and permitted diagonal and transverse views as well as a good overall view of what was happening inside the Cathedral. The high-quality staffage figures were probably supplied by Frans Francken III. Thew collaboration of the painter's father in the design or the execution of the painting cannot be ruled out.