Portret van de prinsen Maurits (1567-1625) en Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647)
Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne
c. 1615 - c. 1625
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
16.5; 10.5; 12; 2.7; 13.5
About this artwork
oil on paper
Art Historical Context
This intimate double portrait by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne captures Princes Maurits and Frederik Hendrik of Orange-Nassau, two pivotal figures in the Dutch Republic during its struggle for independence. Painted between roughly 1615 and 1625, the work shows the brothers at a moment when Maurits, the celebrated military leader, was at the height of his power and his younger sibling was preparing to assume greater responsibilities. Van de Venne, a versatile artist active at the court in The Hague, frequently portrayed the Orange family, using such images to reinforce their role as symbols of ...