Nicolaes Maes, 1656 - Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’ - fine art print

What does the website of the Rijksmuseum write about the 17th century artwork painted by Nicolaes Maes? (© - by Rijksmuseum - Rijksmuseum)

An old woman prays devoutly before eating her meal. She does not let the begging cat tugging impatiently on the tablecloth distract her. The virtue of the old woman lies in her self-control and sense of duty to God. Just like his teacher Rembrandt, Maes focuses attention on the essence of the scene through restricted lighting.

This 17th century artwork with the title "Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’" was made by Nicolaes Maes in 1656. Nowadays, this piece of art is in the the digital art collection of Rijksmuseum, which is the largest museum for Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages to the present day. With courtesy of: Rijksmuseum (public domain).The creditline of the artpiece is the following: . Moreover, alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format and has a side ratio of 1 : 1.2, which implies that the length is 20% shorter than the width. The painter Nicolaes Maes was an artist, whose style can primarily be classified as Baroque. The European painter was born in 1634 in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands and died at the age of 59 in 1693 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.

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