Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 36 works by Cornelis Schut in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Cornelis Schut left, the most famous is The Virgin and Child with Saints (1600), in the collection of the Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce. Close behind it come Conversion of St. William of Maleval by St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1642) and Bacchus, Ceres and Venus (1633). Our catalog holds 36 works by Cornelis Schut; the gallery has kept the 35 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
In this oil on canvas work from the first half of the 17th century, the Virgin Mary holds the infant Jesus in a central embrace. The figures are surrounded by a gathering of angels and saints, some positioned at the periphery and others situated above the primary pair. The arrangement of these figures creates a sense of depth within the religious scene. Scattered throughout the composition are various fruits, including…
The air in the composition feels heavy, thick with the sudden weight of a spiritual encounter. At the center, a pyramidal arrangement of figures anchors the chaos, pulling the eye from the fallen form at the bottom toward the celestial light above. St. William of Maleval lies cast down, his body a study in sudden, jarring movement. Above him, St. Bernard of Clairvaux stands as a pillar of steady, divine…
Bacchus, Ceres and Venus is a mythological painting attributed to Cornelis Schut. Executed in oil on canvas, the work belongs to the mid-seventeenth century, dating from between 1612 and 1655.
The oil painting titled Triumph of Time presents a large-scale, swirling arrangement of figures set against a turbulent sky. The composition is built upon a series of curvilinear lines that follow the limbs and heavy, folded drapery of various anatomical forms. In the center of this movement, a heroic figure holds a large astronomical clock or astrolabe, anchoring the chaotic arrangement. Surrounding this central action are several putti and larger…
The composition is defined by a powerful diagonal movement, sweeping from the lower left toward the upper right. This trajectory drives the viewer's eye along the white bull as it surges through turbulent waters, carrying Europa upon its back. Her body is twisted in a startled, graceful pose, one arm reaching toward the sky while her long hair trails behind her in the wind. A large, billowing red cloth drapes…
Annunciation to Mary is a Baroque-style oil painting created about 1626. The work captures the biblical moment of the Archangel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary. This scene focuses on the divine encounter between the celestial messenger and the Virgin.
The air hangs heavy with the tension of a life reaching its final, violent moment. In this dramatic scene, titled Beheading of Saint James, the artist Cornelis Schut captures the precise instant of the saint's execution. The subject matter centers entirely on this harrowing martyrdom, pulling the viewer into the immediate presence of the executioner's blade and the heavy atmosphere of religious sacrifice. It is a moment frozen in time,…
In The Glorification of the Holy Family by Female Saints and Angels, Cornelis Schut organizes a celestial hierarchy through a dynamic, pyramidal composition. The Virgin Mary and Christ Child occupy the central focal point, anchoring the upward movement of the surrounding figures. This arrangement directs the eye through a layered perspective, beginning with female saints in the foreground, ascending to the Holy Family in the midground, and finally reaching an…
We are looking at Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist as a Child, a work by the Flemish painter Cornelis Schut. This particular piece dates to 1626, a period when the artist was establishing his presence within the artistic circles of the Low Countries. Schut, who was born in 1597, brought a specific sensibility to his religious subjects, focusing on the intimate connections between the figures depicted.
The Coronation of the Virgin is an oil painting by Cornelis Schut, executed in 1633. The artist, born in 1597 in Antwerp, Belgium, lived until 1655. This specific work depicts a celestial scene organized into two distinct registers. The upper portion of the composition features the Virgin Mary seated upon clouds, where she is being crowned by figures representing the Holy Trinity, including God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the…
The Ascension of Christ1633 · Harvard Art Museums
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Geometria1636 · Rubens House
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Astrology1636 · Rubens House
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Flower Wreath and Cartouche around the Portrait Bust of 'Le Grand Condé'1649 · Museum Mayer van den Bergh
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The purification of the holy virgin1650 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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The beheading of Saint George1653 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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Portiuncula1649 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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The birth of the red rose1650 · Staatliches Museum Schwerin
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The judgement of Midas1650
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Allegory of the air1650
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Virgin and Child with Saint Anne1650
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Susanna and the Elders1650 · Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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Madonna Surrounded by a Garland of Flowers1650 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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Angels Making Music
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The Seven Liberal Arts
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Rape of Europa1640 · Hermitage Museum
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Massacre of the Innocents
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The Adoration of the Magi
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Schouburg I Plate E- Frans Snijders
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Jesus as a sleeping child
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Untitled (883)
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The Adoration Of The MagiMuseum of John Paul II Collection
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The victory of NördlingenSTAM Ghent City Museum
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The depositionCurtius Museum
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The deposition(detail)
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Cornelis Schut | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp |
Antwerp | 4 | The purification of the holy virgin, The beheading of Saint George, Portiuncula |
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
Munich | 3 | Annunciation to Mary, Beheading of Saint James, Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist as a Child |
 Kunsthistorisches Museum |
Vienna | 2 | Conversion of St. William of Maleval by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Triumph of Time |
 Statens Museum For Kunst |
Copenhagen | 2 | Bacchus, Ceres and Venus, The Coronation of the Virgin |
 Rubens House |
Antwerp | 2 | Geometria, Astrology |
 Museo de Arte de Ponce |
Ponce | 1 | The Virgin and Child with Saints |
 Museum Gouda |
Gouda | 1 | The Glorification of the Holy Family by Female Saints and Angels |
 Harvard Art Museums |
Cambridge | 1 | The Ascension of Christ |
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The oil painting titled Triumph of Time presents a large-scale, swirling arrangement of figures set against a turbulent sky. The composition is built upon a series of curvilinear lines that follow the limbs and heavy, folded drapery of various anatomical forms. In the center of this movement, a heroic figure holds a large astronomical clock or astrolabe, anchoring the chaotic arrangement. Surrounding this central action are several putti and larger…
Bacchus, Ceres and Venus is a mythological painting attributed to Cornelis Schut. Executed in oil on canvas, the work belongs to the mid-seventeenth century, dating from between 1612 and 1655.
The air in the composition feels heavy, thick with the sudden weight of a spiritual encounter. At the center, a pyramidal arrangement of figures anchors the chaos, pulling the eye from the fallen form at the bottom toward the celestial light above. St. William of Maleval lies cast down, his body a study in sudden, jarring movement. Above him, St. Bernard of Clairvaux stands as a pillar of steady, divine…
The oil painting titled The purification of the holy virgin was executed by the Flemish artist Cornelis Schut. This work depicts a religious scene centered on the purification of the holy virgin. The composition focuses on the ritualistic elements of this specific biblical event within a large-scale setting.
The Virgin and Child with Saints (1600), Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce. Conversion of St. William of Maleval by St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1642) and Bacchus, Ceres and Venus (1633) come next.
The Virgin and Child with Saints, Conversion of St. William of Maleval by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Bacchus, Ceres and Venus, Triumph of Time, Abduction Of Europa, Annunciation to Mary, Beheading of Saint James, The Glorification of the Holy Family by Female Saints and Angels, Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist as a Child and The Coronation of the Virgin. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 36 works by Cornelis Schut, dated from 1620 to 1653.
Mostly in Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Antwerp), Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich) and Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1650s: 8 of the 35 works on this page were made then, The purification of the holy virgin among them.
On this page, the earliest is Abduction Of Europa (1620) and the latest The beheading of Saint George (1653).
Woman (15), Clouds (10) and Drapery (7), across the 35 works on this page.
Oil, for 14 of the 35 works on this page.
Baroque, judging by the originals on this page.
The purification of the holy virgin, The beheading of Saint George and Portiuncula: the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp holds 4 of the works on this page.
