LIEVENS, Jan (b. 1607, Leiden, d. 1674, Amsterdam) |
The Four Elements and Ages of Man: Fire and Childhoodc. 1668Oil on oak, 83 x 58 cm Staatliche Museen, Kassel | ||
This painting is part of a series of four representing the personification of the four elements and the four ages of man. The first painting of the series combines fire with childhood. A boy, cheeks puffed, is blowing on an ember so as to light a torch. The ember in the tongs and the young flame on the wick represent the only source of light.
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