http://artbabble.org/artist/Valentin_de_Boulogne/feed en http://artbabble.org/video/ngadc/soldiers-playing-cards-and-dice-cheats-c-16181620-valentin-de-boulogne <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-series"> <div class="field-label">Series:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/series/childrens-video-tour-time-travel">Children&#039;s Video Tour-Time Travel</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/national-gallery-art-washington">National Gallery of Art, Washington</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>In this video from Children's Video Tour, young art lovers are introduced to Valentin de Boulogne's 17th-century painting "Soldiers Playing Cards and Dice (The Cheats)." Inspired by one of Caravaggio's most famous paintings, "The Cheats," the painting depicts a group of soldiers playing games at a table in a tavern or a dark alley. The bearded man sitting nearest to the viewer is wearing armor, bright red tights, and has a sword slung around his back. His young opponent is dressed differently-in a pink silk shirt and a feathered cap. He's leaning over his cards, studying them carefully.</p> <p><a href="http://artbabble.org/video/ngadc/soldiers-playing-cards-and-dice-cheats-c-16181620-valentin-de-boulogne" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://artbabble.org/video/ngadc/soldiers-playing-cards-and-dice-cheats-c-16181620-valentin-de-boulogne#comments Baroque Baroque Painting cards European Painting For Kids french painters games Painting playing Valentin de Boulogne Learning to Look National Gallery of Art, Washington http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/5b/5bd253fe669efc67/poster-image-01.jpg 5bd253fe669efc67 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:53:42 +0000 s-sarraf 8808 at http://artbabble.org