Together with Rembrandt and Vermeet, Saendredam (1597 - 1665) is considered one of the masters of the Golden Age of Dutch art. The exhibition esamines a series of drawings and paintings Saenredam made of the churches of Utrecht during a stay beginning in 1636. During his time in Utrecht, he rendered seven of the city's medieval churches in more than 30 drawings. He spent most of his time (the first six weeks) in the Mariakerk, and then turned to the parish churches of the Buujrkerk and St. Jacobskerk. In August, he drew St. Pieterkerk; and in September and October depicted the Domkerk and St. Janskerk. Saendredam concluded his visit with St. Catharinakerk.
Saendredam then took these drawings back to his studio in Haarlem, and used them as the basis for paintings (made exclusively on panel), some of which were executed over a quarter century later.
Pieter Saenredam was born in Assendelft in the province of Holland on 9 June 1597. In 1607, after the death of his father, the engraver Jan Saendredam, he moved to Haarlem where he lived until his death in 1665. Beginning in 1612, Saendredam trained with history amd portrait painter Frans de Grebber, and stayed in his studiu until 1622. From 1628, he devoted himself exclusively to architectural subjects. While painters before him had specialized in imaginary architecture, Saendrredam was the first to specialize in existing buildings, especially churches.
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