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Between 1634 and 1637, Saenredam made a series of views of the interior of the Grote Kerk (or the Cathedral of St Bavo) in Haarlem, the city where he lived and worked – this is one of them. Even though it is a small picture, it required an enormous amount of work. Saenredam made sketches on site, followed by preparatory drawings based on precise measurements. He would then trace a final version directly onto the panel he was going to paint on. He did, however, make significant adjustments to the final painting, usually to emphasise the grandeur of a building. By examining surviving drawings and comparing them with the painting, we can see that he significantly exaggerated the size of the foreground columns and deepened the spaces we can see through the arches.
Title
The Interior of the Grote Kerk at Haarlem
Date
1636-7
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 59.5 x W 81.7 cm
Accession number
NG2531
Acquisition method
Salting Bequest, 1910
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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Interior of St Bavo's, Haarlem, with a Catholic Baptism Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum -
The Interior of St Bavo's Church, Haarlem (The 'Grote Kerk') National Galleries of Scotland: National -
The Interior of the Grote Kerk at Haarlem The National Gallery, London -
The Interior of the Buurkerk at Utrecht The National Gallery, London -
The Interior of the Church of St Catherine, Utrecht National Trust, Upton House -
Church Interior Dulwich Picture Gallery