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Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen — The Mass of Saint Gregory
Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen

The Mass of Saint Gregory

A richly detailed devotional painting by Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen depicting the legendary vision of Pope Gregory the Great, in which Christ appeared as the Man of Sorrows upon the altar during Mass. The composition showcases Van Oostsanen's characteristic precision and vibrant use of color, with figures rendered in the meticulous Netherlandish tradition. Sacred symbols and intricate details fill the panel, reflecting the period's deep engagement with religious narrative and the power of miraculous vision in late medieval piety.

Medium
oil on panel

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher

December 3, 2021

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 106

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Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen, The Mass of Saint Gregory

A richly detailed devotional painting by Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen depicting the legendary vision of Pope Gregory the Great, in which Christ appeared as the Man of Sorrows upon the altar during Mass. The composition showcases Van Oostsanen's characteristic precision and vibrant use of color, with figures rendered in the meticulous Netherlandish tradition. Sacred symbols and intricate details fill the panel, reflecting the period's deep engagement with religious narrative and the power of miraculous vision in late medieval piety.

Medium
oil on panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Early Netherlandish, Symbolic, Dutch Artist, Male Artist, Altarpiece Format, Traditional, The Mass, Medieval, Reverent Mood, Dutch, Religious, Religious Subject, Oil On Panel, Devotional Art, Narrative, 16th Century, Renaissance Master, Warm Tones, Northern Renaissance, Figurative, Renaissance