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Haarlem globetrotting
Behind the scenes
I visited the cathedral of St Bavo in Haarlem this week.
From the Gallery's own collection comes this beautifully crafted exercise in perspective and an exploration of the delicious way the shafts of sunlight find their way into the cathedral.
And here is what it looked like on a sunny morning week.
Cornelius Pronck Interior of a cathedral, Haarlem Watercolour on paper. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, Heathcote Helmore bequest 1965
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Cornelis Pronk Interior of a Cathedral, Haarlem
Amsterdam-based Cornelis Pronk was a versatile artist – a skilled portrait painter, he was also a specialist in meticulous architectural studies like this interior of the Grote Kerk in Haarlem. In the 1730s he took commissions to create decorative designs for the Dutch East India Company for porcelain tea and dinner services, which were produced in China and sold in the Netherlands.
(Out of Time, 23 September 2023 – 28 April 2024)