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The Funerary Monument of De Ruyter in the New Church in Amsterdam
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The Funerary Monument of De Ruyter in the New Church in Amsterdam

Emanuel de Witte · 1683 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Visitors are admiring Admiral de Ruyter’s imposing tomb monument. It occupies the place where the main altar once stood when the Nieuwe Kerk was still a Catholic church. The monumental marble tomb is a tribute to the naval hero, who died in 1667 off the coast of Sicily at the age of 69. It was designed by the sculptor Rombout Verhulst. De Ruyter’s son commissioned this painting.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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paintingMichiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyterinterior of churchgrave-building, monumental tombNieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam)
Credit lineHet praalgraf van De Ruyter in de Nieuwe Kerk te Amsterdam. 1683. Emanuel de Witte. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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