Pintura

Protestant church of St Odulphus in Assendelft

In the distance, in a large, light church a congregation is listening to a sermon. The figures are tiny and the space immense. This church interior was painted in 1649 by Pieter Saenredam. It shows the Protestant church of St Odulphus in Assendelft. Saenredam specialised in painting church interiors. He depicted the inside of these buildings with great precision and attention to colour and atmosphere. The extreme brightness of the airy space and the utter tranquility emanating from this picture, make it one of Saenredam's most beautiful works.