술집(남자의 인생, The Life of Man). 마우리츠하위스(Mauritshuis). 덴하그(Den Haag, 헤이그:Hague)

술집(남자의 인생.The Life of Man). 마우리츠하위스(Mauritshuis).

덴하그(Den Haag, 헤이그:Hague). 네덜란드(Netherland)

Jan Steen (1626~1679)

The Life of  Man

c. 1665

Oil on canvas

82x68.2cm

 

The curtain is lifted to give us a clear view of an inn, where young and old are enjoying eating, drinking, playing and flirting.

But for Jan Steen, it was not just about cheerful conviviality. His message is concealed in a small detail by the window. Up in the dark attic, a boy is blowing bubbles next to a skull. Although life is wonderful, eventually it will burst like a bubble.

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