03 — ARTWORK
Triptych
HEEMSKERCK, Maerten van · 1550 →
- MEDIUM
- Oil on wood
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
HOVER OR TAP A SWATCH FOR NAME, SHARE AND HEX. SAMPLED FROM THE IMAGE — INDICATIVE, NOT A PIGMENT ANALYSIS.
THIS REPRODUCTION DOWNLOAD THE FULL FILE ↓
- FILE
- 1030 × 812 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
UNDERLINED TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE GLOSSARY.
The altarpieceA picture or sculpture that stands on or is set up behind an altar. The term reredos is used for an ornamental screen or partition, not directly attached to the altar table but affixed to the wall behind it. A diptych is an altarpiece consisting of two panels, a triptych one of three panels, and a polyptych one of four or more panels. From the 14th to 16th century, the altarpiece was one of the most important commissions in European art; it was through the altarpiece that some of the most decisive developments in painting and sculpture came about., representing scenes from the PassionThe events leading up to Good Friday, beginning with Christ's arrest and ending with his burial. Portrayals of the Passion, which focus on the Suffering Christ, include depictions of Judas betraying Christ with a kiss, Peter cutting off Malchus's ear, the crown of thorns, and so on. of Christ, once stood on the altar of the St Lawrence Church in Alkmaar. Through the ruling of the Calvinists, statues and altars from the catholic period were removed and entrusted to the city council. Maerten van Heemskerck's triptychA painting in three sections, usually an altarpiece, consisting of a central panel and two outer panels, or wings. In many medieval triptychs the two outer wings were hinged so that could be closed over the center panel. Early triptychs were often portable. had survived the iconoclast. It was sold via the city council to the king of Sweden. To get the painting to its new home, it was placed on a ship heading along the Swedish coast, where it had an unfortunate accident. The triptych was rescued and bestowed by the king to the cathedralThe principal church of a province or diocese, where the throne of the bishop is placed. For reasons lost to time and tradition, a cathedral always faces west - toward the setting sun. The altar is placed at the east end. The main body, or nave, of the cathedral is usually divided into one main and two side aisles. These lead up to the north and south transepts, or arms of the cross, the shape in which a cathedral is usually formed. of Linköping. Presently a giant printed reproduction of the triptych can be seen in the Alkmaar church.
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
@online{wga-r0789539797fa36,
author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Triptych by HEEMSKERCK, Maerten van},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/heemskerck-maerten-van-r0fb18ff8853158/triptych-r0789539797fa36},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
