This Dutch Golden Age painter was born in a major port city in modern-day Belgium, but he lived and worked almost his entire life in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Frans Hals (1582-1666) was the son of a cloth merchant from Antwerp who had to flee with his family to the north during a year-long …
Dutch Golden Age
The first 7 decades of the 17th century were a jolly time in the Dutch Republic The state was the most advanced in Europe during this period. Many famous Dutch artists emerged as the art market was booming during this time and many painters could make a good living. Some of the most notable Dutch …
Some artists paint a wide range of topics throughout their careers while others decide to focus on a specific one. Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1634), a Dutch Golden Age painter from the early 17th century, definitely falls into the latter category. Not only was he one of the earliest landscape painters of his era, but he also …
You will hardly find a better collection of paintings depicting life in the Dutch Republic in the 17th century than in the oeuvre of this Dutch Golden Age painter. Considered to be the leading genre painter of his time, Jan Steen (1626-1679), mainly focused on painting common life during this glorious period in Dutch history. …
The Dutch Golden Age or “Gouden Eeuw” as it’s locally referred to was a period in history in which the Dutch Republic was the most advanced nation in Europe. The period is generally dated to between the establishment of the Dutch Republic in 1588 and the “Rampjaar” in 1672, which is almost a century. That …
The Dutch Golden Age describes a period in the history of the Netherlands when the Dutch Republic was one of the most thriving nations in Europe. It’s known as the “Gouden Eeuw” in the country or the “Golden Century,” and that almost accurately describes this period. It started in 1588 when the Dutch Republic was …