Holy Conversation, Attributed To Hendrick Van Balen, Flanders Early 17th Century

Holy Conversation, oil on copper dimensions, 22 cm x 17 cm, with the frame 45 cm x 39 cm, attributed to Hendrick van Balen, early 17th century. Our painting with a king and his crown and a lyre, a kneeling young boy and moreover the head of a pig which appears on the left at the feet of the young boy, asks us questions about its interpretation, we have taken the title which gave him been given so far. Which king is it? As for the pig in Christian culture, if it appears at the feet of a saint, it is to indicate that the latter has succeeded in conquering the demon. Hendrick van Balen is a Flemish painter of the Baroque period, born in Antwerp in 1575 and died on July 17, 1632 in the same city. He specialized in mythological or religious scenes. He made the trip to Italy and visited Rome and Venice in particular. His pupils were Gerard Seghers, Antoine Van Dyck and Frans Snyders. His works appear in many museums, including the Louvre.