Pieter Pietersz - Man and Woman at a Spinning Wheel [c.1560-70]

Despite their individualised features, it is uncertain whether the depiction of this elegantly dressed couple was intended as a portrait. The scene nevertheless carries a clear message. The man holding a tankard is seducing the young woman, who stares directly at us. She must choose between the spinning wheel and the tankard, between virtue and vice.

 

[Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam - Oil on panel, 76 x 63 cm]

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