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The Night School
Gerard Dou, c. 1660 - c. 1665
Light and dark, virtue and vice are juxtaposed here. Bathed in bright candlelight, a girl earnestly recites her lesson, while in the shadows the schoolmaster admonishes a boy. In the foreground, a second pupil, candle in hand, helps another with his schoolwork. The candlelight here symbolizes reason.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-87
- Dimensionsthickness 5.5 cm, height 74 cm x width 64 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel