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The Comedy

1743
270.0 x 398.0 cm
Mauritshuis

This ceiling painting comes from a house in Leiden (Rapenburg 48) and has been hanging here since 1912. Apollo, the classical god of the arts, is depicted on the oval centrepiece. He is surrounded by his nine muses, who stand for the various artistic disciplines. The four grisailles around the centrepiece represent the elegy, the comedy, the pastoral song and the epos. In the eighteenth century, the Amsterdam artist Jacob de Wit was the leading expert in this type of illusionist tour de force.

Jacob de Wit (1695 – 1754)

Discover Jacob de Wit: Dutch Rococo painter known for stunning ceiling & door paintings. Explore his masterful grisaille works & influence on Antwerp art.

Mauritshuis (The Hague, Netherlands)

Discover Dutch Golden Age masterpieces at Mauritshuis! Explore Vermeer’s *Girl with a Pearl Earring* & Rembrandt’s drama in this intimate palace of art. A unique, compact experience awaits!

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Title: The Comedy
Artist: Jacob de Wit
Year: 1743
Original dimensions: 270.0 x 398.0 cm
Format: Landscape
Copyright status: Public domain
Where to see it: Mauritshuis
Color palette: Earthy
Color hue: Green Spectrum

The Comedy

Jacob de Wit (1695 – 1754)

Mauritshuis (The Hague, Netherlands)

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