Hardworking alcoholics

Tavern scene in the paintings of Adrian van Ostade

The Dutch are somewhat similar to the Japanese. Also occupy the land by the sea, like flowers, working like crazy, constantly learning. They invented the stock market, newspapers, and gin. I taught Peter to build ships, to swear in Dutch, smoking his pipe and drinking punch. – Yes, that’s interesting: the phenomenal performance in this nation go hand in hand with the outbursts of indiscriminate drinking (here the parallel ends with the Japanese).

Ostade

Wherever you are now, not labored, the reader, no matter how hard work not getting to you is your honest kopek, know that it gets you a nice living as compared with those thugs, who do you consider the paintings of Adrian van Ostade, honorary citizen of Haarlem, a disciple of the famous Frans Hals. Hereditary Ostade – is about 900 paintings, most of which is dedicated to inspiring images of drinking and smoking. Choose “couple” for the blog is not easy: one steeper than the other. Confine the theme “pubs”. Note that almost no one scene is complete without the children playing and the same white Bim with black ears. Some sort children’s room at McDonald’s. Кликабельны Pictures.

Carousing peasants in the tavern, ca. 1635

Interior inn with a violinist.

Merry in the tavern, 1674

Piruyuschie and dancing farmers at the inn, 1660

Interior tavernas, 1680

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