The Apostle Paul
1633 or 1635, Workshop: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Apostle Paul
Taken aback by the content of a revelation, the Apostle Paul has stopped writing for a moment. Before the day of the Lord arrives, the Antichrist will rule the world. On behalf of all the faithful the Thessalonians are to persevere in seeking everlasting life. A second version of the painting (Kunsthalle Bremen) with a quotation from the Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians further elucidates the theme. The picture was painted in Rembrandt’s immediate circle and has been attributed by several scholars to Govaert Flinck.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Dutch
Dated
1633 or 1635
Workshop
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606 Leiden - 1669 Amsterdam) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
137 cm x 112 cm
Framed: 170,2 cm × 145,5 cm × 6,5 cm
Signed
Inscribed at lower left: Rembrandt 163 (3?)
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 397
Provenance
1685 Prague; 1783 documented in the gallery
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