Adam ElsheimerGerman, 1578–1610Saint Paul on Malta
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Yes, on view now
Where is “Saint Paul on Malta” now? The National Gallery, Room 27, London. Yes, on view now. Checked October 12, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
Closed· opens at 10:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's website
Details
- Accession number
- NG3535
In the catalog
Display history
On view · Room 27
The National Gallery · Oct 12, 2026 — now · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
The National Gallery · Sep 29, 2026 — Oct 12, 2026 · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Wikidata
- Image: The National Gallery — Adam Elsheimer · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In the life of Adam Elsheimer
The whole life1598
Sets out for Italy via Munich
At twenty he travelled to Italy, and he is documented in Munich in 1598. His teacher Philipp Uffenbach specialised in large altarpieces, whereas Elsheimer’s earliest small paintings on copper seem to date from before he reached Italy.
early 1600
Arrives in Rome
He arrives in Rome in early 1600. His stay in Venice is undocumented, but its influence on his style is clear: he is believed to have painted “The Baptism of Christ” (London) and “The Holy Family” (Berlin) there, which show the influence of Tintoretto, Veronese and Rottenhammer.
1600
Befriends Faber and Bril in Rome
Soon after arriving he befriends contacts of Rottenhammer: Giovanni Faber, a papal doctor, botanist and collector from Bamberg who was curator of the Vatican Botanical Garden, and the Flemish landscape painter Paul Bril, long established in Rome. Both had converted from Lutheranism to Catholicism, as Elsheimer would later do.
1601
Meets Rubens
Rubens, who was in Rome in 1601 and knew both Faber and Bril, becomes another friend of Elsheimer and later reproaches him for not producing more work. Elsheimer also knew David Teniers the Elder, recently Rubens’ pupil, and there is evidence that the two lodged together.
