Following their flight from Egypt, the Israelites managed to cross the River Jordan when the waters miraculously parted momentarily. The two men on the left are carrying the Ark of the Covenant. The foremost figure is a self portrait of the painter, who deceased a year
after completing this painting. The couple standing on the right in the foreground are the Amsterdam based wine merchant Isaac van Gerwen and his wife Duijfken Roch who commissioned the painting.
Specifications
| Title | The crossing of the River Jordan |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 189 cm Height 110,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Karel van Mander
|
| Accession number | 3200 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased with the support of Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Stichting Bevordering van Volkskracht, Rembrandt Association, Stichting Elise Mathilde Fonds, Erasmus Foundation, Stichting K.F. Hein Fonds, J.E. Jurriaanse Stichting, van der Mandele Stichting, Familiestichting Nolst-Trenité, Van Ommeren De Voogt Stichting, G. Ph. Verhagen-Stichting, Van Wijngaarden-Boot Stichting and Fonds De Wit-Wijnen, 1989 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1989 |
| Creation date | in 1605 |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Karel van Mander
Meulebeke 1548 - Amsterdam 1606
Karel van Mander travelled to places such as Vienna and Rome, and then settled in Haarlem. Together with the artists Hendrick Golzius and Cornelisz. van Haerlem...
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