This panel was originally part of a polyptych devoted to John the Baptist. Originally it was painted on both sides. Later the sides of the panel were split which resulted in two separate paintings. Depicted at the left is Zacharias being killed. To the left the flight of Elisabeth and her son John the Baptist from Herod's massacre of the firstborn in Bethlehem can be seen.
The altar piece was painted for a St. John church, perhaps for the church in Gouda. In addition to this panel, the museum owns another panel from this altar piece. A third panel is in Philadelphia.
Specifications
| Title | Elizabeth Fleeing with Her Son |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 132 cm Width 95 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Meester van het Johannes-Altaar
Previously attributed: Huygh Jacobsz. |
| Accession number | 2117 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1937 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1937 |
| Creation date | in 1510 - 1520 |
| Collector | Collector / Vitale Bloch |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Meester van het Johannes-Altaar
werkzaam circa 1520
The unknown artist was named after the John Altar, of which Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum owns two panels. The master probably worked in Leiden or Gouda around...
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