Iconografia operistica italiana (greco-romana): PIRAMO e TISBE (oak hakkebord, 44 x 60 cm, 17th century)

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Hakkebord with Pyramus and Thisbe

A 'Hakkebord' is the back part of a ship and were mostly decorated with christian scenes.
This one depicts the tragic love story of Pyramus and Thisbe as described in Ovid's Metamorphosis.
The Netherlands
17th century
Oak
44 x 60 cm.