Men Sitting Collection
Amidst the passage of time and the cycle of life, men gather in various settings, pondering the weight of their riches and the certainty of death
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Amidst the passage of time and the cycle of life, men gather in various settings, pondering the weight of their riches and the certainty of death. From Jacob de Gheyn II's 'The Money Weighers and Death' to Adriaen van der Kabel's 'Herd at the foot of the tree,' the human experience is explored through art. In the quiet solitude of a corn harvest, as depicted by Johannes Janson in 1783, or the communal anatomy lesson led by Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, as painted by Johannes Pieter de Frey and Rembrandt Harmensz, the human condition is laid bare. The simple pleasure of a meal, even one as unconventional as eating horse, as depicted by Jan van Aken with Jochem Bormeester and Clement de Jonghe, brings men together. And in the lightheartedness of Jacob Folkema's 'Group of people playing games,' the joy of companionship and the passage of time are celebrated. Through these works, we witness the complexities and joys of the human experience.