Paris and Oenone

Paris and Oenone

Adriaen van der Werff
1694. Oil on panel. 37 × 30 cm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Depicts the mythological narrative of the nymph Oenone and Paris of Troy. The composition features a partially nude couple in the foreground, with children observing them from behind a pedestal bearing a classical sculpted bust. The execution highlights Van der Werff's polished, enamel-like surface finish, bridging the Dutch fijnschilder technique with late 17th-century classicism. Catalogued by the Rijksmuseum (inv. SK-C-265) under the descriptive title "A Couple Making Love in a Park Spied on by Children" (Dutch: "Liefkozend paar in een park door kinderen bespied").

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