“The Feast of Saint Nicholas” by Jan Steen. What might have been going on just before this picture was made? We think the children might have been fighting over presents they got. We think the boy who is crying is jealous of the girl who has the doll. What is happening in the picture now? Right now the boy is crying, a girl is singing and the girl with the doll is happy. It is Christmas morning and the little girl is happy. The family has food and toys. What do you think happened after the picture was made? We think the family went to mass after they played with their toys. They had dinner. The boy who was crying stopped and played (if she let him). |