Tag Archives: Jan Miense Molenaer

just before the dross

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Dave

The Golden for gthe Dutch turned to dross. Jan de Witt and his brother met an inglorious end: Cornelius was thrown down the stairs of his prsion room and beaten with clubs and stabbed with pikes. Jan was beaten and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Baruch Spinoza, Dutch Golden Age, Jan de Witt, Jan Miense Molenaer, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Pieter de Hooch | Leave a comment

open wide: by the skin of our wisdom teeth

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Dave

The dentist. I remember hearing a recounting of how someone’s mother who lived in the boondocks of Northern Quebec had a tooth issue removed by attaching a thin cord to the tooth in question and attaching said cord to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged American Dental Association, Canadian Dental Association, Danny kaye, dysthymia, Jan Miense Molenaer, jerry seinfeld, joos van craesbeck, journal of dental education, Seinfeld episode dentist, theodor rombouts, Thomas Rowlandson | Leave a comment

growing up absurd: disavowals of innocence

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Dave

In Jan Miense Molenaer’s “The Smoker” from the 1620′s, viewers have an up-close regard on merrymakers, where children are inserted as metaphors for adult behavior. There is a capturing of the spirit of the figures through actions and facial expressions.The … Continue reading →