Rest and amusement

Taking a rest from the daily work and amusements are absolutely necessary phases for a harmonious development of human beings.

O descanso do trabalho diário e o divertimento são fases absolutamente necessárias para um harmonioso desenvolvimento dos seres humanos.

Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1639)-'winter landscape with skaters'-oil on panel-ca 1608    Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

François-Auguste Biard (1799-1882)-'the bain of canotières'-oil on canvas   Private collection

Mariano Pérez-Alonso y Villagrossa (1857-1930)-'a café by the river'-1895    Private collection

Paul Heyden (1845-1933)-'an interesting story'-oil on canvas-ca 1920

Hugo Oehmichen (1843-1933)'the first sip'-oil on canvas-ca 1932

Rest and entertainment by Willem Corneliszoon Duyster

The Dutch painter Willem Corneliszoon Duyster (1599-1635) chose themes dedicated to leisure hours.

O pintor Holandês Willem Corneliszoon Duyster (1599-1635) escolheu temas dedicados às horas de lazer.

Willem Corneliszoon Duyster (1599-1635)-'card-playing soldiers'-oil on panel-ca 1625    Schleissheim-Staatsgalerie

Willem Corneliszoon Duyster (1599-1635)-'carnival clowns'-oil on oak-ca 1620    Berlin-Gemäldegalerie

Willem Corneliszoon Duyster (1599-1635)-'music-making couple'-oil on oak    Berlin-Gemäldegalerie

Willem Corneliszoon Duyster (1599-1635)-'soldiers beside a fire place'-oil on panel-ca 1632    Philadelphia-Museum of Art

Willem Corneliszoon Duyster (1599-1635)-'the marauders'-oil on panel-ca 1630    Paris-Musée du Louvre