The Choir of the O.L.-Vrouwekerk in Breda with the Tomb of Engelbert II of Nassau by Johannes Bosboom

The Choir of the O.L.-Vrouwekerk in Breda with the Tomb of Engelbert II of Nassau 1843

painting, oil-paint, sculpture

portrait

painting

oil-paint

sculpture

romanticism

genre-painting

history-painting

realism

Johannes Bosboom's 1843 painting, "The Choir of the O.L.-Vrouwekerk in Breda with the Tomb of Engelbert II of Nassau," captures the grandeur of the O.L.-Vrouwekerk in Breda, Netherlands. The painting depicts the ornate choir stalls and the elaborate tomb of Engelbert II of Nassau, surrounded by figures in the foreground. Bosboom, a master of Dutch interior scenes, uses light and shadow to create a sense of depth and atmosphere, highlighting the architectural details of the church. This piece showcases the Dutch preference for realism and precise rendering of detail, a hallmark of the 19th-century Dutch art movement.

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The 15th-century Counts of Nassau were the direct ancestors of King William II. Their tomb in the church of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw in Breda was famous –it was even thought to have been made by Michelangelo. Bosboom painted the figures in 17th-century clothing. At right, a scholar studies the family coats of arms, and at the left an artist admires the monument while his pupil carries his album of drawings.