JAN STEEN AND COLOR SYMBOLISMBY JENNIFER WELLS

• Faith

• Wisdom

• Loyalty

• Truth

• Heaven

• Trust

• Friendship

BLUE

The Doctor’s Visit, 1663–1665

• Love

• Passion

• Fire

• Blood

• Sensitivity

• Romance

RED

Bathsheba Receiving David’s Letter, 1659

• Happiness

• Joy

• Energy

• Intellect

• Creativity

• Freshness

YELLOW

Night’s End in a Tavern

• Adventure

• Creativity

• Excitement

• Pleasure

• Wisdom

• Wealth

ORANGE

The Dissolute Household, 1668

• Growth

• Harmony

• Fertility & Vitality

• Stability

• Hope

• Healing & Balance

• Peace

GREEN

Arrival of a Visitor

• Purity

• Truth

• Innocence

• Protection

• Healing

WHITE

The Continence of Scipio, late 1660s

• Sadness & Mourning

• Despair

• Elegance

• Power

• Formality

BLACK

Burgher of Delft and his Daughter, 1655

• Power

• Luxury

• Ambition

• Wisdom

• Dignity

• Creativity

• Magic

PURPLE

The Dancing Couple, 1663

• Appreciation & Gratitude

• Happiness

• Admiration

• Friendships

• Compassion & Harmony

PINK

The Merry Threesome

• Friendship

• Homeliness

• Concentration

• Courage

• Energy

BROWN

Twelfth Night, 1662