The Temple Tax

The Temple Tax

Maerten de Vos

1602

oil

From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

About this work

This painting shows a man in a blue tunic holding a fish. He's sitting on a rock, and a young boy in a red jacket is standing next to him. The man is looking at the boy, who is holding a rope. In the background, there are buildings and a group of people. The man is wearing a yellow cloth over his shoulder, and the boy has a blue cap on. There are some shells and other objects on the ground in front of them. The painting has a lot of detail and uses a lot of colors. You might also like to look at the work of Maerten de Vos.

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