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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:: 80232
Saint John the Evangelist
ca. 1625-1628
Oil on canvas
70 x 55 cm (27.6 x 21.7 in)
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Painting ID:: 80249
Portrait of Paulus van Beresteyn
1619-1620
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 139.5 x 102.5 cm (54.9 x 40.4 in)
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Painting ID:: 80522
Portret van Frans Hals
1650s (?)
Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions 32.7 x 27.9 cm (12.9 x 11 in)
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Painting ID:: 80577
Boy holding a Flute
Date 1626-1628
Medium Oil on panel
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Painting ID:: 80606
The Rommel-Pot Player. Detail
Date ca. 1618-1620
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions full picture:106 x 80.3 cm (41.7 x 31.6 in)
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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: | Hendrick Goltzius | Robert Lefere | Giovanni Battista Spinelli | Jeanne-Philiberte Ledoux | Salomon de Bray |
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