Fine Art

Rich Children, Poor Parents — History & Facts

The parents have spent all their money on providing their son with a good upbringing. They now turn to him for help, which he flatly refuses because he has to maintain his status. In so doing, he breaks the Fifth Commandment: ‘Honour your father and your mother.’ But the parents, too, have failed to act according to the Bible; had they been more mindful of their money, they would not have become destitute.

More Artworks by Aert Pietersz.

Portrait of Pieter Dircksz, oil on canvas by Aert Pietersz, featuring a man with a long white beard.

Portrait of Pieter Dircksz, called Long Beard, Council Member of the Orphan Chamber in Edam

Aert Pietersz.

A man with a direct gaze, wearing a ruff and doublet, stands confidently with a book and sword.

Portrait of Cornelis Basgen Jansz. van Egmond van der Nyenburgh (1553-1606)

Aert Pietersz.

A couple embraces in a rustic setting, surrounded by elements of rural life.

Couples making love at a country inn

Aert Pietersz.

A woman gazes steadily, adorned in a ruff and dark velvet gown, with gold rings on her fingers.

Portrait of Elisabeth van Cronenburgh

Aert Pietersz.

A man in a ruffled collar gazes directly at the viewer, his left hand poised near his shoulder.

Portrait of a Man

Aert Pietersz.

A radiant Christ enthroned, surrounded by saints and angels, with the dead rising from graves below.

Last Judgment

Aert Pietersz.

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More Genre Scene Art

A group of Haarlem officers in colorful sashes gathers around a banquet table set with glassware, plates, and a large pie, with a patterned banner behind them.

Banquet of the Officers of the St George Civic Guard

Frans Hals

A man in a feathered hat smiles and raises a glass while holding a woman on his lap, both dressed in elaborate 17th-century clothing with a table of objects nearby.

Rembrandt and Saskia in the Scene of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt van Rijn

A lively outdoor scene shows couples dancing and groups seated at tables under trees, with figures in flowing dresses and straw hats.

Bal du moulin de la Galette

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A dancer in a vivid green dress stands with hands on hips facing forward, surrounded by figures in brown, black, and pink clothing with a balcony and loosely sketched background.

Quadrille at the Moulin Rouge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A Burial at Ornans

A Burial at Ornans

Gustave Courbet

Two Tahitian women sit against a yellow and blue background; one wears a pale green wrap and red skirt, the other a pink dress with white trim and necklace.

When Will You Marry?

Paul Gauguin

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