Frans Hals

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F. HALS
FRANCO BERNABEI
Born in Antwerp of Flemish parents, Frans Hais (1580/5-1666) spent most of his life in Haarlem. Throughout his life he received many commissions, notably from the Military companies which were raised during the war with Spain and then, after the peace of 1648, from the Regents and Governers of Charities. And yet he lived in poverty, and in his last years depended on charity for his wife and himself. Hais painted chiefly portraits, group portraits, and genre pieces depicting such subjects as laughing children, musicians and old... Tovább

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DOLPHIN ART BOOKS
A magnificent library of monographs dedicated to presenting the work of the greatest painters, sculptors and architects of all time. Each volume, based on the latest research, is written by a leading authority, and contains a biography, a critieal appraisal of the work, and fully documented notes on each plate. When complete, this series of books will form a comprehensive encyclopaedia of art.
80 COLOUR PLATES
F. HALS
FRANCO BERNABEI
Born in Antwerp of Flemish parents, Frans Hais (1580/5-1666) spent most of his life in Haarlem. Throughout his life he received many commissions, notably from the Military companies which were raised during the war with Spain and then, after the peace of 1648, from the Regents and Governers of Charities. And yet he lived in poverty, and in his last years depended on charity for his wife and himself. Hais painted chiefly portraits, group portraits, and genre pieces depicting such subjects as laughing children, musicians and old women. His outstanding works are his portraits -particularly his group portraits, in which he solved the difiicult problems of composing likenesses of a number of sitters (each of whom demanded equal prominence) into a satisfying formai structure. The informality of these works was to be a strong influence on Manet and the Impressionists, and Hals's vitality, humour and .skill in catching the fleëting facial expression or gesture were to be a major contribution to Dutch art, and to the art of portraiture in général. Vissza