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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:: 59210
Youth with a Skull
Youth with a Skull
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Painting ID:: 59211
Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman
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Painting ID:: 59214
The Jolly Drinker
The Jolly Drinker
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Painting ID:: 59216
Shrovetide Revellers WGA
Shrovetide Revellers WGA
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Painting ID:: 59217
Singing Boy with a Flute WGA
Singing Boy with a Flute WGA
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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: | Pierre Edouard Frere | Wolfgang Heimbach | P.C. Skovgaard | Massimo Stanzione | Orsi, Lelio |
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