Allegory of Arithmetic
1650
oil
canvas
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
1650
oil
canvas
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
Allegory of Arithmetic is a 1650 oil by Laurent de La Hyre, a French Classical Baroque work, held at Walters Art Museum.
The painting shows a woman sitting at a desk, pointing to a piece of paper with numbers and symbols on it. She is wearing a blue dress with a red cloak draped over her shoulders, and has a gold belt around her waist. The background is a stone wall with a tree and a vase on top of it. The woman's expression is serious, and she seems to be concentrating on the paper in front of her. The numbers and symbols on the paper appear to be some kind of mathematical equation or code. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation and intellectual pursuit. This painting is reminiscent of the work of the artist Laurent de La Hyre.
Laurent de La Hyre (French pronunciation: ; 27 February 1606 – 28 December 1656) was a French Baroque painter, born in Paris. He was a leading exponent of the neoclassical style of Parisian Atticism.
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