Interior with Five Women, Dirck van Delen (attributed to), c. 1630 - c. 1652

Interior with Five Women, Dirck van Delen (attributed to), c. 1630 - c. 1652

oil on panel, h 94.1cm More details

In a stately interior, five women are making floral decorations. In Dutch, they are known as ‘klopjes’: Catholic women who have taken an oath of chastity. Unlike nuns, ‘klopjes’ participated actively in society and many of them had careers in education. ‘Klopjes’ chose not to marry, giving meaning to their life in a different way