Interior of the Antwerp Cathedral
1597
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
1597
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
This painting shows the inside of a big church, the Antwerp Cathedral. It's a very tall space with many arches and columns. The floor is made of different colored stones, arranged in a pattern. There are many people in the church, some sitting and some standing. They are all dressed in dark clothes. Some are looking at the paintings on the walls, and others are talking to each other. The church has many windows, letting in lots of light. This makes the inside of the church look very bright and airy. The paintings on the walls are also very colorful. If you like this painting, you might also want to look at the work of artist Jan Brueghel, the elder.
