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This painting -- an evocation of light, space, soaring architecture and ordered elegance -- shows the inside of the Buurkerk in Utrecht. Several Dutch artists of the time specialised in painting church interiors, but Saenredam was particularly innovative. He exaggerated for effect: here he has stretched the height of the columns, creating a feeling of loftiness and allowing sunlight to flood the building.The Buurkerk was not a contemporary building; it was constructed between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries. But it had recently been remodelled in the new, unadorned Protestant aesthetic, and Saenredam celebrates this transformation. The walls, once multicoloured, have been whitewashed, and the altarpieces removed.There are nods to other religious themes, too.
Title
The Interior of the Buurkerk at Utrecht
Date
1644
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 60.1 x W 50.1 cm
Accession number
NG1896
Acquisition method
Presented by Arthur Kay, 1902
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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Interior of St Bavo's, Haarlem, with a Catholic Baptism Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum -
The Interior of St Bavo's Church, Haarlem (The 'Grote Kerk') National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery -
The Interior of the Grote Kerk at Haarlem The National Gallery, London -
The Interior of the Buurkerk at Utrecht The National Gallery, London -
The Interior of the Church of St Catherine, Utrecht National Trust, Upton House -
Church Interior Dulwich Picture Gallery