Artwork
Village Festival at Inn "De Halve Maan"
Village Festival at Inn "De Halve Maan" is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist David Teniers the Younger. It dates from 1641 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
Village Festival at Inn 'De Halve Maan' is an oil painting by David Teniers the Younger, created in 1641. It is a depiction of a lively village scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a village festival with people dancing and socializing in front of a large tree and houses, with tables and barrels scattered around. Figures wear traditional clothing, suggesting a genuine rural gathering.
Technique & Style
Teniers used a range of colors, from earthy tones to brighter hues, to animate the scene against a blue sky with white clouds.
History & Provenance
The painting is held at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
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Artist & collection
Artist
David Teniers the Younger or David Teniers II was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, and artist.
