The Protestant Dutch had a reputation for strict rules that defined social conduct. Only on rare occasions, such as a betrothal when a suitor was expected to show passion for his future wife, would a demonstration of emotion be considered proper.
Washington, 1949 (reprinted 1953 and 1958): 90, repro. 1960 Baird, Thomas P.
Washington, 1968: 89, repro. 1972 Fredericksen, Burton B., and Federico Zeri.
A striking young woman—with loose, untied hair and sleeves and a richly jeweled but informal gown—returns the viewer’s gaze. In her time, a viewer would have seen her as being in a state of semiundress.
Milan, 1969: 124. 1972 Fredericksen, Burton B., and Federico Zeri.
The basic fascination with capturing and studying images of ourselves and of others—for what they say about us, as individuals and as a people—is what makes portraiture so compelling.
By 1802, she was married to a US representative from New York, John P.
Research Library, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles: Commission book no. 4, p.
scenic view of Lake Lucerne and the Swiss Alps using dozens of sketches he made on-site
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In contrast to the man with whom she shares this outdoor scene, the female figure is incongruously naked. Her features seem generalized.
Milan, 1969: no. 53. 1972 Fredericksen, Burton B., and Federico Zeri.
Ante-Bellum Plantation House, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1936, gelatin silver print, Robert B.
Vanitas (“Finis Coronat Opusâ€�), 1626, engraving, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam RP-P–
Here is Dutch artist Judith Leyster at her easel, taking a break from painting to engage with us. In what might be considered an early selfie, she leans her forearm on the chair and suspends her paintbrush in midair, as if she’ll turn back to the canvas in a moment.
Weller, Dennis P. Like Father, Like Son? Portraits by Frans Hals and Jan Hals.
