Three Drinkers c. 17th century

Editor: Here we have "Three Drinkers" by Cornelis Bega. It's hard to pin down the date, but what strikes me is the way Bega captures this very casual, almost… bleary mood. What do you make of it? Curator: It's like peering into a dimly lit tavern, isn't it? Bega, with his masterful etching, invites us into the everyday revelry of 17th-century Holland. Notice the slumped posture of the figures, the casual disregard… Almost as if the world outside those walls doesn't exist. What do you think he’s trying to say? Editor: Maybe that sometimes, the most profound moments are found in the simplest pleasures? Curator: Precisely! It's in these ordinary moments that we often find the most honest reflections of humanity. Food for thought, indeed.