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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:: 25916
Isaak Abrhamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Lean (mk45)
1622
Oil on canvas
140x166.5cm
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Painting ID:: 25920
The Banquet of the St.George Militia Company of Haarlem (mk45)
1627
Oil on canvas
179x257cm
Haarlem,Frans Halsmuseum
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Painting ID:: 25921
The Lady-Governors of the Old Men's Almshouse at Haarlem (mk45)
1664
Oil on canvas
170.5x249.5cm
Haarlem,Frans Halsmuseum
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Painting ID:: 25922
The Lady-Governors of the Old Men's Almshouse at Haarlem (mk45)
1664
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Painting ID:: 25923
Details of The Governors of the Old Men's Almshouse (mk45)
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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: | CIMA da Conegliano | Charles Roscoe Savage | Oscar Torna | Bartolomeo Montagna | August Hagborg |
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