Adoration of the Golden Calf (Triptych - center panel)
- Artist
- Lucas van Leyden
- Date
- c.1530
- Style
- Northern renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Rijksmuseum
The central panel of the triptych titled "Adoration of the Golden Calf" depicts a vivid religious painting scene from the Northern renaissance tradition. Painted in oil on a panel, it portrays the Israelites worshiping a golden calf in defiance of Moses and God's commandments. The composition emphasizes intense figures and expressive gestures, characteristic of the period’s attention to detail and realism. As a key example of Northern renaissance style, this work highlights the craftsmanship and spiritual themes typical of religious religious paintings from that era.
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