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Description: | The connotations of innocence and simplicity associated with pastoral life, the outdoor setting, and the pet were regarded as especially appropriate for portraits of children. Painters such as Jan Albertsz. Rootius specialised in this genre. The motif of the bridle that the boy holds can be interpreted as a metaphor of child-rearing derived from Plutarch's writings on education. It refers to his advice to parents and teachers not to loosen the reins while the child is growing up. The bridle was also an attribute of temperance and moderation, while the goat was traditionally associated with wantonness and lust. | Subjects: | portrait; animal (goat) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Rootius, Jan Albertsz. (Dutch painter, ca. 1615-1674) Æ Attributed to manner of Previously attributed to Dutch School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9037... | Go to resource |
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