Willem Schubart von Ehrenberg
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Willem Schubart von Ehrenberg (1630 or 1637–1676) was a Flemish Baroque painter who specialized in architectural church interiors. Paintings such as his Interior of the Jesuit Church at Antwerp (1667; Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
, Brussels
) emphasize the Baroque
architecture of the space depicted, but are more artificial than Dutch Golden Age
contemporaries such as Pieter Jansz Saenredam
or Emanuel de Witte
. His son Peter Schubart von Ehrenberg
was also an artist.
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium , is one of the most famous museums in Belgium.-The museum:...
, Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
) emphasize the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
architecture of the space depicted, but are more artificial than Dutch Golden Age
Dutch Golden Age painting
Dutch Golden Age painting is the painting of the Dutch Golden Age, a period in Dutch history generally spanning the 17th century, during and after the later part of the Eighty Years War for Dutch independence. The new Dutch Republic was the most prosperous nation in Europe, and led European trade,...
contemporaries such as Pieter Jansz Saenredam
Pieter Jansz Saenredam
Pieter Jansz. Saenredam was a painter of the Dutch Golden Age, known for his distinctive paintings of whitewashed church interiors.-Biography:...
or Emanuel de Witte
Emanuel de Witte
Emanuel de Witte was a Dutch perspective painter. In contrast to Pieter Jansz Saenredam, who emphasized architectural accuracy, De Witte was more concerned with the atmosphere of his interiors. Though few in number, de Witte also produced genre paintings.-Life:De Witte was born in Alkmaar and...
. His son Peter Schubart von Ehrenberg
Peter Schubart von Ehrenberg
Peter Schubart von Ehrenberg was a painter and stage designer active in Vienna in the early eighteenth century, and the son of the perspective painter Willem Schubart von Ehrenberg...
was also an artist.