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The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish. Also called "The Ferry Boat to Antwerp"

Jacob Jordaens1616-1634

SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst

SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst
Copenhagen, Denmark

The title refers to the Gospel according to St.Matthew (17:24-27) and points to the figure composition on the landing stage to the right.

Jesus has sent the apostle Peter to the lake at Capernaum where he miraculously finds a coin in the mouth of the first fish to bite. The coin allows Jesus and his disciples to pay compulsory tribute money to the temple in Jerusalem.

Flemish 17th century everyday life

The ferryboat, which has far more to do with Flemish 17th century everyday life than with biblical history, takes up the greater part of the canvas. The gunwale is only just clear of the water, meaning that the boat is heavily loaded with animals and passengers of all ages and nationalities.

Jordaens' artistic development

Throughout his long life Jacob Jordaens underwent a process of artistic growth and development that took him from the high level of detail appearing in Tribute Money to a native version of the Baroque devoid of the classical ideals of beauty that permeated the works of his fellow artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640).

Not until after Rubens died in 1640 did Jordaens get a share of the royal commissions; up until that times he found his clients almost exclusively among the wealthy middle classes.

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  • Title: The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish. Also called "The Ferry Boat to Antwerp"
  • Creator: Jacob Jordaens
  • Creator Lifespan: 1593 Antwerpen - 1678 Antwerpen
  • Creator Nationality: Flemish
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Antwerpen
  • Creator Birth Place: Antwerpen
  • Date Created: 1616-1634
  • Værktekst: Maleriets titel refererer til Matthæusevangeliet (17: 24-27) og henviser til figurgruppen på bådebroen til højre. Apostlen Peter, der på Jesus’ opfordring er gået ned til søen ved Kapernaum, finder på mirakuløs vis en mønt i munden på den første fisk, der bider på. Mønten gør det muligt for Jesus og hans disciple at betale en lovbefalet skat til templet i Jerusalem. Flamsk 1600-talshverdag og bibelhistorie Færgebåden, som mere har med en flamsk 1600-talshverdag at gøre end med bibelhistorien, optager langt størstedelen af den malede flade. Rælingen går kun lige fri af vandskorpen, så tungt er båden lastet med dyr og passagerer i alle aldre og etniske typer. Jordaens' kunstneriske udvikling Gennem sit lange liv gennemgik Jacob Jordaens en kunstnerisk udvikling, der gik fra den retoriske detaljeringsgrad, som vi finder i Tempelskatten, til en hjemlig barokstil blottet for det klassiske skønhedsideal, som gennemsyrede hans kollega Peter Paul Rubens’ (1577-1640) værker. Jordaens opnåede først efter Rubens’ død i 1640 at få kongelige bestillinger. Indtil da havde hans kunder næsten udelukkende været at finde blandt det velstående borgerskab.
  • Teknik: Olie på lærred. Originallærredet er sammensyet af otte stykker lærred af ulige størelser og kvalitet.
  • Proveniens: Erhvervet med tilskud fra en kreds af private bidragsydere 1912
  • Provenance: Acquired 1912
  • Physical Dimensions: w467 x h279.5 cm (Without frame)
  • Dansk link: http://www.smk.dk/index.php?id=1143
  • Dansk Titel: Tempelskatten. Peter finder mønten i fiskens gab. Også kaldet "Færgebåden til Antwerpen"
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Statens Museum for Kunst, http://www.smk.dk/en/copyright/creative-commons/
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
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