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 Paintings of Frans Hals :. | The cheerful drinder | Feyna van Steenkiste Wife of Lucas de Clercq | Portrait of Samuel Ampzing | Stephanus Geraerdts and Isabella Coymans | The company of Captain Reinier Reael and Lieutenant Cornelis Michielsz |
Related Artists:
Xavier De Cock
painted The Meersstraat in Ghent in 1862
Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld
painted Three Marys at the Tomb of Christ in 1835
MORAZZONE
Italian Baroque Era Painter, 1573-1625