dutch baroque
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Dutch Baroque. Holland from 1610-1670 Style was very realistic Subjects were commonplace Portraits of merchant class rather than nobility Lots of Still life Lots of Landscapes Major artists: Hals - known for catching fleeting expression, such as laughing - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Holland from 1610-1670 Style was very realistic Subjects were commonplace
◦ Portraits of merchant class rather than nobility◦ Lots of Still life◦ Lots of Landscapes
Major artists:◦ Hals- known for catching fleeting expression, such
as laughing◦ Rembrandt- one of most famous painters of all
time◦ Vermeer- known for his mastery of light
Dutch Baroque
The natural expressions of Frans Hals (smiles, laughs, smirks)
Rembrandt van Rijn• Self-Portraits (over 100)• Portraits of royalty and commoners alike.• One of the most famous Western Painters
Rembrandt’s “The Nightwatch”
Vermeer: Master of Light
“The Kitchenmaid”
Camera Obscura
“Girl with a Pearl Earring:
1600’s the Age of Shakespeare
Religious paintings were banned because of Puritan religion
Major Artist:◦ Hogarth- known
for comedic social scenes
English Baroque