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Frans Hals 1580-1666
Frans Hals Galleries
In the field of group portraiture his work is equalled only by that of Rembrandt. Hals's portraits, both individual and group, have an immediacy and brilliance that bring his sitters to life in a way previously unknown in the Netherlands. This effect, achieved by strong Baroque designs and the innovative use of loose brushstrokes to depict light on form, was not to the taste of critics in the 18th century and the early 19th, when his work was characterized as lazy and unfinished. However, with the rise of Realism and, later, Impressionism, Hals was hailed as a modern painter before his time. Since then his works have always been popular.
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Painting ID:: 33673 Young man with a skull
mk86
c.1626
Oil on canvas
92x81cm
London,National Gallery
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Painting ID:: 33674 The Merry Drinker
mk86
1628
Oil on canvas
81x66.5cm
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum
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Painting ID:: 33675 The Gypsy Girl
mk86
c.1628-1630
Oil on panel
58x52cm
Paris,Musee
National du Louvre
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Painting ID:: 33676 Portrait of Willem van Heythuysen
mk86
c.1625-1630
Oil on canvas
204.5x134.5cm
Munich,Bayerisch Staatsgemalde-sammlungen,
Alte Pinakothek
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Painting ID:: 33677 Regentsses of the Old Men's Almoshouse in Haarlem
mk86
1664
Oil on canvas
170.5x249.5cm
Haarlem,Frans-Hals-Museum
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Frans Hals
1580-1666
Frans Hals Galleries
In the field of group portraiture his work is equalled only by that of Rembrandt. Hals's portraits, both individual and group, have an immediacy and brilliance that bring his sitters to life in a way previously unknown in the Netherlands. This effect, achieved by strong Baroque designs and the innovative use of loose brushstrokes to depict light on form, was not to the taste of critics in the 18th century and the early 19th, when his work was characterized as lazy and unfinished. However, with the rise of Realism and, later, Impressionism, Hals was hailed as a modern painter before his time. Since then his works have always been popular.
. Related Artists to Frans Hals: | Paul-Elie Dubois | Rembrandt van rijn | George Shuklin | Frank Weston Benson | Samuel J.Reader |
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