Dirk van der AaDirk van der Aa was a Dutch rococo painter who is best known for his allegorical work.LifeHe was born in The Hague, and first apprenticed to Johann Heinrich Keller, and then to Gerrit Mes with whom he would later start a workshop; they specialized in grisaille decorative paintings. He counted Evert Morel, Cornelis Kuipers, Johan Christiaan Roedig and Andries van der Aa amongst his students. He died in his home city of The Hague.Works by van der AaAllegory of Summer: Cherubs disporting in a landscape, part of a pair with Allegory of Autumn Spielende Putten auf Wolken An overdoor: Putti desporting on clouds by a vase on pedestal Spielende Putten, Allegorie des Sommers, attributed to Dirk van der Aa