page_title: Wolfgang de Smet
section_title: Work
hierarchical_section_title: Wolfgang de Smet / Work
context_page_description: Wolfgang de Smet was a Flemish painter, who was active in Leuven in the mid-17th century. He is mainly known for his landscapes, architecture scenes and history paintings.
context_section_description: Currently, only three paintings are attributed with a certain level of certainty to Wolfgang de Smet.  The three paintings are part of the collection of M - Museum Leuven.  The large Miracle of the Holy Sacrament dated 1640 represents many persons dressed in period dress who witness the miracle of the Holy Sacrament in a church with a rich Renaissance interior. The representation is characterized by its lavish detail.
  The second painting dated between 1665 and 1667 represents a bird-eye view of the city centre of Leuven with details of the City Hall, the St. Peter's Church and the Great Market Square of Leuven.  It includes some details of the church that were never built but only designed.
  The last known painting dated 1667 depicts the interior of the St. Peter's Church of Leuven in very great detail.  It is an important record of the rich interior decoration of the church in the 17th century.  It shows that almost every spot of the church was used and that all the chapels and pillars were covered with religious works of art and objects of worship.
  His work shows similarity with that of the painter of church interiors Hendrik van Steenwijk II.  His works reveal a good understanding of perspective and colouring.  The figures are painted with dynamism and expression.
caption: View of the Great Market Square in Leuven
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