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Portrait of a Couple, Probably Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen

Unknown

1622

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Baroque Baroque Portrait Oil Paint

Dominant colour

Portrait of a Couple, Probably Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen is a 1622 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting Oil Paint, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1622 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

This painting shows a happy couple sitting close together. They're smiling and look very comfortable. The couple's pose is unusual for the time, which makes this painting interesting - it was likely done for their wedding. The garden of love and a special flower, the eryngium thistle, are in the painting. These symbols mean love and devotion. The thistle is called 'mannentrouw' in Dutch, which means male fidelity. This painting is similar to works that use chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of depth.