The Card Players
c. 1550-1599 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This painting is a 16th-century copy or derivative work based on an original composition by Lucas van Leyden, depicting a group of people engaged in a card game around a table strewn with coins.
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This composition is a notable example of the 'genre scene' popular in 16th-century Northern European art, which often used gambling scenes to serve as a moralizing commentary on human vice and the perils of greed. Lucas van Leyden’s original works were highly influential, and this derivative version underscores the widespread appeal and reproduction of his moralistic depictions of contemporary life.
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The Card Players
Lucas van Leyden, c. 1550-1599
