The Conversion of Saint Hubert
Jan de Beer, The Conversion of Saint Hubert, 1520, oil on wood, Gift of The Samuel H. Kress Foundation, public domain, 61.50
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- Title
The Conversion of Saint Hubert
- Artist
- Date
1520
- Period
Late Renaissance (mid-late 16th century)
- Medium
oil on wood
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
12 1/2 in x 22 1/2 in
- Collection Area
European Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
painting
- Culture
Flemish
- Credit Line
Gift of The Samuel H. Kress Foundation
- Accession Number
61.50
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
Jan de Beer is regarded as one of the central figures of a style known as Antwerp Mannerism. The term describes works painted by a group of Antwerp artists between 1500 and 1530, whose elongations and distortions are an expression of late Gothic art.
De Beer's choice of subject matter also reflects the influence of late medieval culture; St. Hubert was widely venerated during this period. A former courtier, he is depicted here during his moment of conversion when, while hunting on Good Friday, he came across a stag with a crucifix between its antlers. Heeding the stag's warning to change his ways, the pleasure-loving Hubert left the courtly life to become a priestly servant of Bishop Lambert of Maastricht.
- Exhibitions
2015 Paradise: Fallen Fruit Portland Art Museum
