Sacrifice in a Temple (after Elsheimer)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Image: Courtauld
Image: Courtauld
Maker
1577-1640
After
1578-1610
1578-1610
Title
Sacrifice in a Temple (after Elsheimer)
Date of Production
1620 - 1625
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
Height: 47.8 cm (panel)
Width: 60.9 cm (panel)
Width: 60.9 cm (panel)
Object Number
P.1978.PG.371
Mode of Acquisition
Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978
Credit
Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
Rubens based this painting on a drawing by the German painter Adam Elsheimer. Rubens was a friend of Elsheimer, who was celebrated for his night scenes.
This scene is set in a classical temple, where a sacrifice is being made to the Roman gods of love and war. Rubens infuses the action with further drama through the light glowing from the centre of the picture. This highlights the crowd’s animated faces, and emphasises the sense of spectacle.
This scene is set in a classical temple, where a sacrifice is being made to the Roman gods of love and war. Rubens infuses the action with further drama through the light glowing from the centre of the picture. This highlights the crowd’s animated faces, and emphasises the sense of spectacle.
Provenance
Princes Gate Bequest 1978
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