Catherina Bolnes hid this painting after its artist's death to prevent its seizure by creditors.
Catherina Bolnes hid this painting after its artist's death to prevent its seizure by creditors. The top of this painting depicts a chandelier with no candles that contains a double-headed eagle. In the background of this painting, a table holds a large mask lies, which some critics interpret as a death mask for the Hapsburg dynasty. This painting's background features a map with a rip in its center depicting the provinces of the Netherlands. One figure in this painting is depicted in an anachronistic black doublet with slits across its back and holds a maulstick in his right hand; the other figure is dressed in blue, holds a book and a trumpet, and wears a laurel wreath, possibly to represent the muse of history, Clio. For 10 points, name this allegory depicting an artist at work, a picture by Jan Vermeer.
Catherina Bolnes hid this painting after its artist's death to prevent its seizure by creditors.
The Art of Painting [or The Allegory of Painting; or The Painter in His Studio; or Die Malkunst]