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Prince's Day, 1660-1679. Creator: Jan Steen
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Prince's Day, 1660-1679. Creator: Jan Steen
Prince's Day, 1660-1679. Other Title(s): Prince's day: celebrating the birthday of Prince William III
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Agricultural Labourer Agricultural Workers Celebrating Celebration Celebrations Drinking Drunk Drunken Drunkenness Dutch Golden Age Festivities Festivity Jan Havicksz Steen Jan Havickszoon Steen Jan Steen King Billy King William Iii Labourer Peasant Peasants Prince Of Orange Prince William Iii Of Orange Nassau Prince William Of Orange Public House Revelry Rowdy Steen Jan Steen Jan Havicksz Tavern Willem Iii William Iii King Of England William Iii Of England William Of Orange William Stuart Agricultural Worker Farm Hand Farm Labourer Farm Worker Farmhand Farmworker Golden Age Public Holiday
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Prince's Day: Celebrating the Birthday of Prince William III (1660-1679) by Jan Steen is a captivating oil on panel painting from the Dutch Golden Age, depicting the lively and boisterous festivities of a rural Prince's Day celebration. The scene takes place inside a cozy inn, where peasants, farmhands, and laborers have gathered to raise a glass in honor of their prince. The room is filled with a warm, inviting glow, with the colorful interior contrasting sharply with the drab, earthy tones of the peasants' clothing and the rough textures of their tools and farm implements. At the center of the composition, a group of men and women, dressed in their best, raise their mugs in a toast to the prince. One man, perhaps the innkeeper, holds up a large wooden keg, ready to pour more drinks for his guests. Another man, likely a farm laborer, leans against the wall, already drunk and stumbling, while a woman in a red dress playfully pours a drink over the head of a man in a hat. This painting is a testament to the rich heritage of Dutch art and the vibrant culture of the Baroque era. It captures the spirit of community and celebration that marked the agricultural calendar, as well as the simple joys of rural life. The painting is a reminder of the important role that agriculture played in Dutch society during this period, and the vital connection between the people and their prince. With its lively composition, rich colors, and intricate details, Prince's Day: Celebrating the Birthday of Prince William III is a true masterpiece of Dutch art.
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