Abraham BloemaertDutch, 1566–1651The Circumcision
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About the work
In this dynamic drawing, Utrecht-based Abraham Bloemaert created a thoughtful compositional study for this scene from the early life of Christ. Bloemaert described the Virgin and the attendant figures in the foreground with expressive gestures—fingers spread and arms outstretched into space as if in an attempt to stop the circumcision taking place before them. A mass of faintly sketched figures in the background suggests how Bloemaert might have realized the composition in his next phase of execution.
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- 2013.897
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Meanwhile, in the life of Abraham Bloemaert
The whole lifec. 1600
From Haarlem Mannerism to the Baroque
Having begun in the style of the “Haarlem Mannerists”, by the beginning of the 17th century Bloemaert alters his style in line with the new Baroque style then developing.
1600
Pupil: Hendrick ter Brugghen
1602
Son born: Hendrick Bloemaert
1603
Son born: Cornelis Bloemaert
