02 — ARTIST
HALS, Dirck
b. 1591 Haarlem · d. 1656 Haarlem · Mannerism / Late Renaissance
BIOGRAPHY
Dirck was the younger brother of Frans Hals who was probably also his teacher, but the painters who influenced Dirck were Esaias van de Velde and Willem Buytewech. Apart from a few portraits, he devoted himself exclusively to the painting of conversation pieces - the cheerful domestic life of prosperous burghers in their houses or gardens. He was not interested in the serious side of life; in his work he depicted people in conversation or while flirting, making music and dancing, eating and drinking. His interiors are hardly worked out, all the emphasis is put on fashionable dress and colourful representation. He succeeded in putting across people's high spirits through facial expression, costly dress, posture and loose grouping.
WORKS IN ARCHIVE
12 OF 23 RECORDS
- A Banquet 1628
- A Garden Party 1627
- A Merry Company Making Music 1623
- Amusing Party in the Open Air (detail) 1621
- An Elegant Company Playing Music 1637
- Banquet Scene in a Renaissance Hall 1628
- Children Playing Cards 1631
- Children with a Cat 1631
- Elegant Company in an Interior 1639
- Interior Scene 1650
- Interior Scene 1634
- Interior Scene (detail) 1650
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