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The Art of Painting’s Victory over Death
Gesina ter Borch, 1660 - c. 1687
The art of painting is personified by an artist seated at her easel. The band covering her mouth underscores the silence required for the act of creation. Without looking up from her work, she tramples Time with his fallen scythe and Death, whose snapped arrow cannot harm her. The message here is clear: art is eternal, life is not.
- Artwork typealbum
- Object numberBI-1887-1463
- Dimensionsheight 261 mm x width 371 mm x thickness 48 mm