Judith LeysterPaíses Baixos, 1609–1660A proposta
The Proposition
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Mauritshuis
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About the painting
The Proposition is a genre painting of 1631 by Judith Leyster. It is held in The Hague by the Mauritshuis, which titled it Man offering money to a young woman. It depicts a woman, sewing by candlelight, as a man leans over her, touching her right shoulder with his left hand. He is offering her coins in his right hand, but she is apparently ignoring the offer and concentrating intently upon her sewing. As we see the female protagonist (seemingly) ignore the advances of her suitor, this painting has been considered to potentially be a feminist work.
The man wears dark clothing, and the dark tones as well as his shadow cast behind him and across his face from the angle of the candlelight give him a looming appearance. In contrast, the woman is lit fully in the face by the candlelight, and wears a white blouse. It is an early work by Leyster, who was 22 years old in 1631.
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- Wikidata · obtido há 5 dias
- Imagem: Mauritshuis — Judith Leyster · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
