Het leven van Christus 1800 - 1833

"Het leven van Christus" (The Life of Christ), a series of 15 scenes from the life of Jesus by Philippus Jacobus Brepols (1778-1845), is a visual depiction of the most important events in the Gospels. Created in 1800-1833, this artwork is a fine example of religious art. It is now housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The artwork consists of a series of oval vignettes, each containing a different event, presented chronologically. Each scene is framed in a similar way with colorful detailing. This work would have been a popular form of devotional art for Catholic households in the Netherlands during the early 19th century.