WITTE, Emanuel de
(b. 1617, Alkmaar, d. 1692, Amsterdam)

Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam

c. 1680
Oil on canvas, 66 x 57 cm
Private collection

This view of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam is taken from the north aisle, looking west. De Witte seems never to have tired of painting Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, with its many chapels and recesses, and the dramatic lighting effects its vast windows imparted on the stonework. The present view is taken from the north aisle, looking west. The interior is enlivened with figures, giving it an anecdotal charm.




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