Church Interior with the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:9-14)
1653
oil
panel
From the collection of Clark Art Institute
1653
oil
panel
From the collection of Clark Art Institute
Church Interior with the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:9-14) is a 1653 oil by Dirck van Delen, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Clark Art Institute.
This painting depicts a grand church interior with a high, vaulted ceiling and numerous columns. The floor is made of blue and yellow tiles, arranged in a checkerboard pattern. In the foreground, two men stand facing each other, while others are visible in the background. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume in the scene. The light source appears to be coming from the left side of the painting, casting shadows on the columns and floor. The painting's use of chiaroscuro adds to its sense of drama and tension. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Dirck van Delen or Dirck Christiaensz van Delen (c. 1605 – 16 May 1671) was a Dutch painter who specialized exclusively in architectural paintings, principally depicting palace perspectives and church interiors.
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