Fröhliche Gesellschaft,

1622

Material / Technology / Carrier

Leinwand

Dimensions of the object

132,8 x 196,5 cm

Displayed

AP OG Saal IX

Department

Holländische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

1312

Acquisition

Aus der Düsseldorfer Galerie

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Gerard van Honthorst, Fröhliche Gesellschaft, 1622, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/wq4jE3mGWo (Last updated on 27.11.2023)

Van Honthorst is one of the many early seventeenth-century painters who were influenced by Caravaggio. His night scenes are known for their skillful depiction of the effects of warm candlelight. Here, three cavaliers in a brothel have abandoned themselves to food, wine, and the pretty courtesans. An old procuress has joined the group around the table and shows her approval. The moralising message takes second place to the lively goings-on.