Het ontbijt
Karel Slabbaert
1640 - 1645
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
55; 70.5; 5.5
About this artwork
drager: hoogte 70,5 cm x breedte 55 cm
Art Historical Context
Karel Slabbaert’s *Het ontbijt* (The Breakfast), painted between 1640 and 1645, offers a quiet glimpse into daily life during the Dutch Golden Age. At a time when the Netherlands enjoyed unprecedented prosperity from trade, artists increasingly turned to scenes of ordinary households, celebrating both abundance and the simple rituals of the table. Slabbaert, working in this tradition, presents a modest yet carefully arranged meal that would have resonated with contemporary viewers familiar with such domestic moments. Executed in oil on panel, the work benefits from the smooth surface that all...