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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
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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 • Rembrandt- one of most famous painters of all time • Vermeer- known for his mastery of light
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
Vermeer: Master of Light “The Kitchenmaid”
Camera Obscura “Girl with a Pearl Earring:
English Baroque • 1600’s the Age of Shakespeare • Religious paintings were banned because of Puritan religion • Major Artist: • Hogarth- known for comedic social scenes