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Interior of the Jesuit church (now St. Carolus Borromeus) in Antwerp

Hieronymus Janssens

1667

oil

canvas

From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Flemish Baroque painting Baroque Interior

Dominant colour

Interior of the Jesuit church (now St. Carolus Borromeus) in Antwerp is a 1667 oil by Hieronymus Janssens, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

Who painted this?: Hieronymus Janssens
When & what style?: 1667 · Flemish Baroque painting
Where can I see it?: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

About this work

This painting depicts the interior of a grand church, with a high, vaulted ceiling and rows of tall, white columns. The floor is made of black and white tiles, arranged in a checkerboard pattern. At the far end of the church, a large altar stands beneath a painting of a religious scene. The church is filled with people, some of whom are walking or standing in small groups. The atmosphere is one of quiet reverence, with the only sound being the soft murmur of conversation. Look up the artist, Hieronymus Janssens.

About the artist

Artist

Hieronymus Janssens

Hieronymus Janssens or Jeroom Janssens (nicknamed Den danser) (1624, Antwerp – 1693, Antwerp) was a Flemish genre painter known for his compositions depicting elegant companies engaging in dance, music or play, which…

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