Copy of a detail of the Ghent Altarpiece, Triune God by Hubert and Jan van Eyck in the church of St Bavon, Ghent
1864
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a robed figure with a golden crown and red garment, holding a staff and raising one hand as if blessing. The background glows with a golden halo and Latin text in an arch above. The figure’s clothes are decorated with jewels and intricate patterns, and the throne beneath looks richly carved. The artist copied an old religious painting but made it in the 1860s using watercolors. The bright colors and detailed textures stand out, even though the original was an oil painting. Look up Christian Schultz to see how he adapted older styles in his own work.
