Western Civilization

IMAGES OF EVERYDAY LIFE

Dutch Domesticity

DURING THE GOLDENage of the Dutch Republic, Dutch

painters delighted in painting scenes of domestic life,

especially the lives of the wealthy burghers who

prospered from trade, finance, and manufacturing.

The Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch (pee-TUR duh

HOHKH) specialized in painting pictures of Dutch

interiors, as can be seen in three of his paintings. In

The Mother(below left), de Hooch portrays a tranquil

scene of a mother with her infant and small daughter.

The spotless, polished floors reflect the sunlight

streaming in through the open door. The rooms are

clean and in good order. Household manuals, such as

The Experienced and Knowledgeable Hollands

Householder,provideddetailedoutlinesofthecleaning

tasks that should be performed each day of the week.

InThe Linen Cupboard(below right), a Dutch mother,

assisted by her daughter, is shown storing her clean

sheets in an elegant cupboard in another well-

polished Dutch room. The Chinese porcelain on top of

the cupboard and the antique statue indicate that this

is the residence of a wealthy family. InTwo Women

Teach a Child to Walk(at the right), the artist again

shows a nicely furnished and spotless interior. A small

girl is learning to walk assisted by a servant holding

straps attached to a band around the girl’s head to

keep her from falling.

Museum der Bildenden Kuenste, Leipzig//Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY

pbk, Berlin/Gemaeldegalerie, SMB/J Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam//Alinari/Art Resource, NY

€org P. Anders/Art Resource, NY

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