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.
Gruppenportrat der Regentinnen des Altfrauenhospitzes in Haarlem 1664(1664)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 170 X 249,5 cm
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Painting ID:: 92290
Portrait of a Standing Woman between 1643(1643) and 1645(1645)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions Height: 115 cm (45.3 in). Width: 85.8 cm (33.8 in).
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Painting ID:: 92421
The Fisher Boy. between 1630(1630) and 1632(1632)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions Height: 74 cm (29.1 in). Width: 61 cm (24 in).
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Painting ID:: 92424
Portrait of a Man. between 1660(1660) and 1666(1666)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions Height: 85.8 cm (33.8 in). Width: 66.9 cm (26.3 in).
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Painting ID:: 92476
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.