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Painted church interior with tall pale pillars, pointed arches, a large organ with pipes at upper left, and small figures near the bottom.

Interior of the St Bavokerk in Haarlem, Seen from the South Ambulatory, Looking across the Choir to the North Ambulatory and the Large Organ

A tall, vertical view of a Gothic church interior with massive pale piers and pointed arches receding into light. A large organ with ornate pipes and a painted panel fills the upper left, while two small seated and standing figures appear near the lower edges.

Artist
Pieter Jansz Saenredam (signed by artist)
Date
1636
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2365 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1636.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Interior de la Iglesia de San Bavón en Haarlem, hacia el coro y el gran órgano

Una vista vertical del interior de una iglesia gótica, con pilares macizos de tono claro y arcos apuntados que se alejan hacia la luz. Un gran órgano con tubos ornamentados y un panel pintado ocupa la parte superior izquierda, y dos pequeñas figuras sentadas y de pie aparecen cerca de los bordes inferiores.

Português: Interior da Igreja de São Bavão em Haarlem, em direção ao coro e ao grande órgão

Uma vista vertical do interior de uma igreja gótica, com pilares maciços de tons claros e arcos pontiagudos que se afastam em direção à luz. Um grande órgão com tubos ornamentados e um painel pintado ocupa a parte superior esquerda, e duas pequenas figuras, sentada e em pé, aparecem perto das bordas inferiores.

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