Christelijke allegorie met twee kinderen met een bijbel en een slang
1650 - 1699
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
114; 9.8; 85.6; 123.1; 2.3; 75.5
About this artwork
height 114 cm x width 75.5 cm x thickness 2.3 cm
Art Historical Context
This enigmatic oil on canvas, titled *Christelijke allegorie met kinderen met een bijbel een slang* (Christian Allegory with Two Children Holding a Bible and a Snake dates to the late 17th century (1650–1699) and hails from an anonymous Dutch artist. Measuring 114 × 75.5 cm, it exemplifies the intimate scale typical of paintings meant for private homes or small chapels during the Dutch Golden Age. Oil on canvas was the era's premier medium, prized its ability to render luminous skin tones, intricate fabrics, and dramatic light effects that heighten emotional impact. The composition centers on...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...