Artwork
Christian Allegory with two Children with Cross and Chalice
Christian Allegory with two Children with Cross and Chalice is an oil painting by the Spanish Baroque Tenebrist artist Unknown. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Technique & Style
Executed in 1650, this anonymous allegorical work is an oil painting on canvas. The piece measures 115 cm in height and 76 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition is classified as a religious allegory originating from the Northern Low Countries.
The image features iconographic elements including a cross and a chalice accompanied by two children, consistent with its genre classification.
History & Provenance
The painting Christian Allegory with two Children with Cross and Chalice is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
The painting titled Christian Allegory with two Children with Cross and Chalice was created in 1650 in the Northern Low Countries. It is an anonymous work executed in oil paint on canvas, measuring 115 cm in height and 76 cm in width. The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
No specific information regarding the original commission, the identity of the creator, or the detailed chain of ownership prior to its current location is provided in the available records.
The painting Christian Allegory with two Children with Cross and Chalice is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. While the work has been associated with the Mauritshuis in some records, the current location is identified as the Rijksmuseum. The artwork is cataloged as an anonymous piece created around 1650 in the Northern Low Countries.
No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records, nor is there any documented exhibition history for this specific allegorical work.
Overview
Christian Allegory with two Children with Cross and Chalice is an oil painting depicting two boys in a garden setting.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows two barefoot boys, one holding a golden cup and the other a wooden cross, symbolizing Christian themes. They are dressed in simple cloths and sit against a backdrop of vines and flowers climbing an ornate frame.
Artist & collection
