Artwork
Gezicht op Sint-Michiels
Gezicht op Sint-Michiels is an oil painting by Jan Beerblock. It dates from 1798 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a view of Sint-Michiels, a historic district of Bruges, showing a house, bridge, church building, windmill, cloud, village, tree and the eponymous church. It reflects the 18th‑century interest in documenting local landscapes and offers a symbolic glimpse of the community’s everyday environment.
The work is housed in the Groeningemuseum in Bruges.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1796 by Jan Beerblock, this work is an oil painting on a support measuring 180 cm in height and 140 cm in width.
Executed in 1796 by Jan Beerblock, this work is an oil painting on a support measuring 180 cm in height and 140 cm in width. The composition depicts a village scene in Sint-Michiels, Bruges, featuring architectural elements such as houses, a bridge, and a church building alongside a windmill. Natural features including trees and clouds are integrated into the landscape setting. The piece is classified as a painting and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.
History & Provenance
The work Gezicht op Sint-Michiels was created in 1796 by Jan Beerblock, as indicated by its dated inscription and contemporary records. Executed in oil on canvas, the painting measures 180 cm by 140 cm and portrays a Bruges street scene featuring a house, bridge, church, windmill, and Sint-Michiels church. It entered the collection of the Groeningemuseum shortly after its creation and has remained in that institution's custody without documented changes in ownership.
Gezicht op Sint-Michiels is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, where it is part of the museum's holdings of paintings by Jan (Johannes) Beerblock. The work, an oil painting dated 1796, is documented within the museum's collection records.
No specific inventory or accession number, and no exhibition history, is recorded in the available sources for this painting.
Overview
Gezicht op Sint-Michiels is a painting created by Jan Beerblock in 1798 using oil paint. It is currently held at the Groeningemuseum.
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