Man and Woman at a Spinning Wheel by Pieter Pietersz (), Amsterdam or Haarlem, , oil on panel. Despite their individualized 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.
Man and Woman at a Spinning Wheel by Pieter Pietersz (), Amsterdam or Haarlem, , oil on panel. Despite their individualized 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.
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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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