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The Slippers | Samuel van Hoogstraten | 1642-78 Giorgio de Chirico Dix uses a harshAbout the artwork: Samuel van Hoogstratens The Slippers (164278) is a masterclass in Dutch trompe loeil, turning a quiet domestic corner into a stage of subtle tension and symbolic ambiguity. At first glance, the composition seems simple: an open doorway, scattered slippers, a curtain drawn aside. Yet every object feels intentionally placed to suggest a human presence just outside the viewers reach. In 17th century Dutch iconography, abandoned