Amusement by Pieter de Bloot

The Dutch painter Pieter de Bloot (1601-1658) shows the usual entertainment activities of his time. Some of them have changed but not disappeared.

O holandês Pieter de Bloot (1601-1658) mostra os entretinimentos habituais na sua época. Alguns alteraram-se mas não desapareceram.

Pieter de Bloot (1601-1658)-'farmer amusement'-(1625-1635)    München.Alte Pinakothek

Pieter de Bloot (1601-1658)-'barn interior'-oil on panel    Private collection

Pieter de Bloot (1601-1658)-'tavern interior'-oil on panel-ca 1639    Private collection

Pieter de Bloot (1601-1658)-'ferry boat on a calm day'-oil on panel    Greenwich-National Maritime Museum

Pieter de Bloot (1601-1658)-'rural holiday'

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