Abraham, Sarah, and the Angel
Oil on wood
58 X 71 cm
Belgium, 1520
Louvre, Paris

Jan Provoost
1465-1529

Northern Renaissance
Northern European movement influenced by the Italian Renaissance as well as humanism, Protestantism, and religious warfare. Realism and detail combined with technical advances, allowing for greater depth and luminosity. Originally focused on Christian themes, subjects expanded into genre painting, landscapes, and portraiture.