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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:: 59219
St Matthew WGA
St Matthew WGA
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Painting ID:: 59224
The Rommel Pot Player WGA
The Rommel Pot Player WGA
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Painting ID:: 59226
Two Boys Singing WGA
Two Boys Singing WGA
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Painting ID:: 59227
Officers and Sergeants of the St Hadrian Civic Guard
Officers and Sergeants of the St Hadrian Civic Guard
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Painting ID:: 63547
Portrait of a Man
1634 Oil on canvas, 82,5 x 70 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest The painting is dated at the bottom right part as "AETAT SVAE 28 / AN 1634
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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: | Adrian Vanson | Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael | William Scrots | Neufchatel, Nicolas de | renoir |
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