"Daniel Hagens Oil On Panel "allegory Of Bad Government""
This oil painting on panel depicts three figures in the foreground reveling in a feast before a packed table, while in the background, in Antwerp's city square, several citizens are being burned at the stake before a packed crowd. Among the various elements that evoke misgovernment is the monkey in the foreground, anciently used to represent stupidity. Also noteworthy is the painting depicting the myth of Mercury and Argus, also used to represent deception. A book on the floor bears the signature "Danie," attributable to Daniel Hagenz, a Flemish painter and student of Franz Francken the Younger. 
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