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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:: 59197
Banquet of the Officers of the St George Civic Guard WGA
Banquet of the Officers of the St George Civic Guard WGA
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Painting ID:: 59198
Catharina Hooft with her Nurse WGA
Catharina Hooft with her Nurse WGA
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Painting ID:: 59199
Family Portrait in a Landscape WGA
Family Portrait in a Landscape WGA
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Painting ID:: 59200
Group of Children WGA
Group of Children WGA
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Painting ID:: 59201
Hals Frans Portrait Of A Man
Hals Frans Portrait Of A Man
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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: | Nicolaus Knupfer | George Gardner Symons | PREDIS, Ambrogio de | Erik Pauelsen | Heronymus Bosch |
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