# Church of St Cecilia, Cologne [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [BERCKHEYDE, Gerrit Adriaensz.]() - Date: 1651-1700 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 52 x 62 cm ## Commentary Church of St Cecilia, Cologne c. 1685 Oil on canvas, 52 x 62 cm The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown The twelfth-century Church of St Cecilia appears on the left in this view of the German city of Cologne. It is one of several images of the city's famous Romanesque churches that Dutch artist Gerrit Berckheyde painted in the seventeenth century. The scene demonstrates Berckheyde's ability to subtly blend reality and fantasy in the urban landscape. While sharp shadows articulate the actual architectural features of the church, figures performing various activities around the building are likely products of the artist's imagination, included to create an impression of local life. ## Related artworks - [Amsterdam, Dam Square Looking North \(detail\)]() - [Amsterdam, Dam Square Looking North]() - [Amsterdam, the Nieuwezijds near the Bloemmarkt]() - [Amsterdam, the Nieuwezijds near the Bloemmarkt]() - [Amsterdam: View of the Dam with the Town Hall]() - [Dam Square, Amsterdam]() - [Dam Square, Amsterdam]() - [Groote Market in Haarlem]() - [The Bend in the Herengracht in Amsterdam]() - [The Bend in the Herengracht]() - [The Bend in the Herengracht]() - [The Great Market in Haarlem]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()