The Fete Champetre
The Fete Champetre, by Dirck Hals, 1627, Dutch painting, oil on panel. Beautifully dressed men and women eat, drink and make merry at a Fete Champetre, an outdoor garden party. This one takes place usually in aristocratic estate landscaped to accommodate the festivities. The artist adds a moralizing symbol with the chained monkey: it stands for sinful man, who allows himself to be fettered by his base instincts (BSLOC_2016_3_120)
Picture No
11110413
Media ID
45269140
Size
3000px x 1690px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
