Monday, November 5, 2012

Nicolaes Moeyaert - Moor-Aal and his Worshippers [c.1630-40]


Nicolaes Moeyaert (Durgerdam, 1592 - 1655) was an authoritative Catholic Dutch painter. This painting represents the choice between young and old, while the four main characters are from the play The Game of the Moor

[Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam - Oil on canvas, 113 x 126.7 cm]

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