“Joking Couple”, Self-Portrait of the Artist with his Wife
around 1596 | Hans von Aachen
Here Hans von Aachen has depicted himself with his young wife Regina di Lasso. Besides, the painting offers moral teaching. The slate with chalk marks on it in the right hand corner and the purse in the hand of the man are symbols of the prodigal son who squanders his inheritance in the tavern. In an allusion to the biblical parable, the painter puts himself in this role.
Here Hans von Aachen has depicted himself with his young wife Regina di Lasso. Besides, the painting offers moral teaching. The slate with chalk marks on it in the right hand corner and the purse in the hand of the man are symbols of the prodigal son who squanders his inheritance in the tavern. In an allusion to the biblical parable, the painter puts himself in this role.
Artist:
Hans von Aachen (1552 Köln - 1615 Prag) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Hans von Aachen (1552 Köln - 1615 Prag) DNB
Time:
around 1596
Object Name
Painting
Culture
German
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
63 cm x 51,3 cm
Framed: 77 cm × 65,1 cm × 8,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 1134
Provenance
1781 documented in the gallery
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