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Allegory of Vanity

Angelo Caroselli (in 1620 - 1630)

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nikita de vernejoul asked

would you please send me some detailed information about this painting.
thank you
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Nikita, here's some information on this painting, which I have also placed online now: The woman probably represents one of the Fates, who holds the thread of life. The woman on the left points to a jewel box with an armband and a string of pearls, an attribute of Venus. On her back she wears a mask, a symbol of deceit. The donkey refers to stupidity and is sometimes associated with Venus, but the connection is unclear. All the best, Rianne

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Title	Allegory of Vanity
Material and technique	Oil on panel
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 83 cm Width Error: 118,5 is not a valid BCD value cm
Artists	Painter: Angelo Caroselli
Accession number	3192 (OK)
Credits	Loan Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, 1990
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	1990
Creation date	in 1620 - 1630
Material	Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Panel > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	Italy > Southern Europe > Europe

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Angelo Caroselli

Rome 1585 - Rome 1652

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