1653
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Amorous Couple is a 1653 by Cornelis Pietersz Bega, a Baroque work, depicting Drinking, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a couple embracing, with the woman leaning on the man's shoulder. They are dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The scene is intimate and quiet. The couple is the main focus of the painting. This painting is interesting because it gives us a glimpse into everyday life in the Netherlands during the 17th century. To learn more, visit the museum where this painting is housed, the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Cornelis Pietersz Bega, or Cornelis Pietersz Begijn (1631/32 – 27 August 1664) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver.
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