The Homage to Heindrich Schütz is a beautiful early work in which Henk Helmantel found his style and displays his immense talent. The reflection in the bottle, the sharpness and the gleam of the bowl—in everything, the painter shows that he is on his way to the top. The work also demonstrates Henk's musical orientation. Anyone listening to his music is immersed in the atmosphere of the old churches that Henk loves to paint.