The inside of the organ shutters of the 'hoofdwerk' was painted by Gerard de Lairesse.
On the left panel we see the dancing and playing King David in front of the Ark of the Covenant.
On the right panel we see the Queen of Sheba presenting gifts to King Solomon.
Both stories in the book of Kings in the old testament of the Bible.
Gerard de Lairesse was born in Liège in French Belgium in 1640 and he moved to Amsterdam in 1664.
In the second half of the 17th Century, he was one of the most popular painters in the Netherlands.
At this moment, the shutters of the Duyschot organ can be seen on a retrospective of the work of Gerard de Lairesse at the National Museum Twente in Enschede.
The outside paintings of these panels or shutters were lost in the 19th century when the church wanted to sell them.
The grisailles on the 'rugwerk' panels were also painted by Gerard de Lairesse; The four evangelists with their items are shown.
The inside of the 'rugwerk' shutters have paintings of old musical instruments.
The complete organ was cleaned and re-painted in 1992 in its original state of colour in 1686; most of it in marble imitation.
The inside of the organ shutters of the 'hoofdwerk' was painted by Gerard de Lairesse. On the left panel we see the dancing and playing King David in front of the Ark of the Covenant. On the right panel we see the Queen of Sheba presenting gifts to King Solomon. Both stories in the book of Kings in the old testament of the Bible. Gerard de Lairesse was born in Liège in French Belgium in 1640 and he moved to Amsterdam in 1664. In the second half of the 17th Century, he was one of the most popular painters in the Netherlands. At this moment, the shutters of the Duyschot organ can be seen on a retrospective of the work of Gerard de Lairesse at the National Museum Twente in Enschede. The outside paintings of these panels or shutters were lost in the 19th century when the church wanted to sell them. The grisailles on the 'rugwerk' panels were also painted by Gerard de Lairesse; The four evangelists with their items are shown. The inside of the 'rugwerk' shutters have paintings of old musical instruments. The complete organ was cleaned and re-painted in 1992 in its original state of colour in 1686; most of it in marble imitation.
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