1548
unspecified
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Mass of Saint Gregory is a 1548 unspecified by Pieter Claeissens the Elder, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
This painting shows a group of men in red robes gathered around a table. One man is kneeling, while others stand or sit. They are all looking at a book on the table, which is open to a page with writing. The room has a stone floor and walls, with a doorway in the background. In the background, there is a scene with a man on a cross and people watching. The painting is full of details, with intricate patterns on the robes and the tablecloth. If you want to learn more about the artist who created this painting, you can look up Pieter Claeissens the Elder.
Pieter Claeissens the Elder or Pieter Claeissens (I) (1500–1576) was a Flemish painter of history paintings, portraits and allegorical scenes. He was the first prominent artist in an extended family of artists from Bruges.
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