Artist: Jan Asselijn
Artwork: The Threatened Swan
Description: The Threatened Swan is an oil on canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Jan Asselijn. It is one of the most famous paintings in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The painting depicts a swan defending its nest against a dog. It has been interpreted as an allegory of the political situation in the Dutch Republic in the 1650s, when the country was threatened by invasion from France and England.
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The Threatened Swan
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