1700
oil
copper
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Dominant colour
The calvary is a 1700 oil by Jan Brueghel the Younger, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
This painting, "The calvary," depicts a chaotic scene of people gathered around a crucifixion. The crowd is diverse, with some individuals dressed in red robes, while others wear more subdued attire. In the foreground, a group of people are shown in various states of distress, with some kneeling or lying on the ground. The background of the painting features a hilly landscape with buildings and mountains in the distance. The sky above is dark and foreboding, with clouds that seem to be gathering for a storm. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of turmoil and upheaval. To learn more about the artist behind this dramatic scene, look up Jan Brueghel the Younger.
Jan Brueghel (also Bruegel or Breughel) the Younger ( BROY-gəl, US also BROO-gəl; Dutch: ; 13 September 1601 – 1 September 1678) was a Flemish Baroque painter.
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