Artwork
"How Well We Go Together"
"How Well We Go Together" is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1633 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. The painting 'How Well We Go Together' is a 17th-century work held at the Museum of Ethnography.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'How Well We Go Together' is a 17th-century work held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
It depicts two figures in outdated attire, their faces contorted in discomfort or comical grimaces, with a banner above them bearing the Dutch phrase 'Hoe dienen wij by een!', translating to 'How well we go together!' Their expressions contradict the banner's message, suggesting irony or satire.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by a rough, possibly hasty execution, with visible brushstrokes and an impasto technique contributing to its expressive quality.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
