A Life in Pigment and Courtly Shadows Amsterdam, 1656. The bells of the Oude Kerk mark a beginning. Adriana Spilberg enters a world defined by the brushstrokes of her father, Johannes Spilberg. In the quiet corners of their home, the transition from child to apprentice occurs through the steady application of oils, crayons, and pastels. Her education is not found in academies but in the direct, tactile instruction of a man who knows t…