{"title":"Witte, Emanuel de","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmanuel de Witte (1617–1692)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Dutch Golden Age painter celebrated for his church interiors and studies of architectural space. Born in Alkmaar, he trained with the still-life painter Evert van Aelst before working in Delft and, from the early 1650s, Amsterdam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Delft he developed a speciality in paintings of Protestant church interiors, alongside artists such as Gerard Houckgeest and Hendrick van Vliet. De Witte combined accurately observed architectural details with imagined arrangements of columns, vaults and doorways. Light entering a church often directs the viewer's eye towards groups of figures, giving life to otherwise imposing spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis \u003ca href=\"\/products\/witte-emmanuel-de-1617-1692-interior-of-a-protestant-gothic-church-1668\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInterior of a Protestant Gothic Church\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (1668), held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, demonstrates his command of light and perspective. He also painted domestic scenes, markets and harbours. His late career was troubled by financial difficulties. He died in Amsterdam in 1692.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"witte-emmanuel-de-1617-1692-interior-of-a-protestant-gothic-church-1668","title":"Witte, Emmanuel de (1617-1692) - Interior of a Protestant Gothic Church 1668","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInterior of a Protestant Gothic Church\u003c\/em\u003e (1668) by the Dutch painter Emanuel de Witte (1617–1692) depicts the spacious interior of a Gothic church, with architectural perspective and changing light giving depth to the composition. The painting belongs to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 4832 pixels wide by 4264 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/witte-emanuel-de\"\u003eEmanuel de Witte\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64397183451466,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Witte_Emmanuelde_1617-1692_-InteriorofaProtestantGothicChurch1668_main.jpg?v=1794601190"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Witte_Emmanuel_de_1617-1692.jpg?v=1794601402","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/witte-emanuel-de.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}