The Crucifixion with Donors and Saints Peter and Margaret of Antioch
Cornelis Engebrechtsz
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1530 – 1530
Cornelis Engebrechtsz
Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Cornelis Engebrechtsz returns again and again to tragedy & death — a range that gives a sense of what the Renaissance period asked of its painters.
Tragedy & Death
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Cornelis Engebrechtsz (1)
About Cornelis Engebrechtsz
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Cornelis Engebrechtsz produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — tragedy & death — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Museums now holding Cornelis Engebrechtsz's work include The Metropolitan Museum of Art. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about Cornelis Engebrechtsz
- When did Cornelis Engebrechtsz live?
- Cornelis Engebrechtsz was active around 1530 – 1530, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Cornelis Engebrechtsz?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Cornelis Engebrechtsz paint?
- Tragedy & Death.