The masterpieces sho

The masterpieces shown above are united by their era of origin: the 17th century. While the pieces do not all originate from the same country, they are tied together by cultural, polititcal, and economic happenings of the time. What themes may have influenced these works? ~ @frenchandcompanyfineart, stand 312 Willen Kalf Still Life of Costly Metal Objects on a Table 1644 Oil on canvas 101 x 80.5 cm (39.8 x 31.8 in) Signed lower right 'w.KALF' ~ Eguiguren Arte de Hispanoamérica, stand 322 Virgin Mary with Child Jesus, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Augustine of Hippo 17th century Oil on canvas 130 x 118 cm (52.3 x 46.5 in) Initials 'S.P.C.P.' ~ @frascione art, stand 359 Carlo Dolci Saint Benedict Circa 1650 Oil on canvas 87 x 72 cm (34.3 x 28.4 in) ~ Wildenstein & Co. Inc., stand 103 Hyacinthe Rigaud Portrait of Tax Farmer Jean Baptiste Louis Laugeois, Seigneur D'imbercourt 1694 Oil on canvas 163 x 130 cm (64.2 x 51.2 in) Signed lower right 'fait par Hyacinth Rigaud' and dated 1694 ~ #tefaf #tefafnewyork #newyork #nyc #nycart #newyorkcity #artnyc #historicart #antiquities #artnews #tefafexhibitor #gallery #artgallery #nycgallery #artfair #globalartfair #artists #artdealer #artexhibition #stilllife #portrait #portraiture #frenchpainting