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 :. | Portret van een man met lang haar en snor | St.Jorisdoelen in Haarlem | Regentsses of the Old Men's Almoshouse in Haarlem | Portrait of a Standing Woman | Portrait of Isaac Abrahamsz. Massa |
Related Artists:
Johann Henrich Wedekind
painted Portrait of Empress Anna of Russia in 18th century
Domingo Garcia y Vasquez
painted Ponta do Cavalao - Niteroi in 1883
Shool of Bologna
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