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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:: 40428
The Laughing Cavalier
mk156
1624
Oil on canvas
83x67cm
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Painting ID:: 40430
Banquet of the Officers of the Civic Guard of St Adrian
mk156
1627
Oil on canvas
183x266.5cm
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Painting ID:: 40434
Gypsy Girl
mk156
c.1626
Oil on panel
58x52cm
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Painting ID:: 40450
Company of Captain Reinier Reael
mk156
1637
Oil on canvas
209x429
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Painting ID:: 41031
Portrait of a young man holding a glove
mk159
c.1650
Oil on canvas
80x66.5cm
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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: | MASTER of the Avignon School | Edwin Blashfield | Henry F. Farny | Peter Graham | Pieter Gijsels |
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