Teniers’ work shows an old peasant looking after a young maid in a stable
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4. Family, daily life and social inequality in Europe.
An elderly farmer appears to be trying to woo a woman in an interior
Engraving of the Plaza Mayor of Madrid
Engraving of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid
The painting reflects one of the everyday uses of the square in different celebrations throughout the 17th century
Holbein’s painting depicts a meeting between two ambassadors who appear with a variety of objects that allude to their status as men of learning and good government
The Ostande painting shows a drunken peasant with a jug and a pipe in an interior
Musical amusement in an interior with different figures
Customs and daily life at the Court of Charles III
A work by Velázquez depicting the family of Philip IV, which has become one of the most famous canvases in the history of art.
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