But . . .  it has become a funny painting, not at all serious.

All the ingredients are there: the Bavo-church, the poet, the matrjoshkas (the first, classic matrjoshka standing next to Frans Hals), Brittany, Wodka, Jopen Bier, 'Teylertje' etc.

Better title: Nederland-Rusland-Haarlem?!