Hals
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: H. P. Baard; translated by George Stuyck
Binding: Hardback
Published: Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1981
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
H.P. Baard’s Frans Hals, translated by George Stuyck, presents a commanding study in the genre of art history, illustrating the technical brilliance and psychological acuity of one of the Dutch Golden Age’s most original portraitists. The volume details Hals’s ability to capture vitality and character through loose brushwork and masterful composition, arguing for his place alongside Rembrandt as a pioneer of expressive realism. Baard uncovers the social and artistic climate of 17th-century Haarlem, contextualizing Hals’s subjects—burghers, militia officers, and street urchins—as reflections of civic pride and human complexity. With 119 illustrations, including 49 color plates, the book instructs readers in the nuances of Hals’s palette, gesture, and tonal structure. It remains an essential reference for collectors, scholars, and connoisseurs of Northern European painting.
Author: H. P. Baard; translated by George Stuyck
Binding: Hardback
Published: Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1981
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
H.P. Baard’s Frans Hals, translated by George Stuyck, presents a commanding study in the genre of art history, illustrating the technical brilliance and psychological acuity of one of the Dutch Golden Age’s most original portraitists. The volume details Hals’s ability to capture vitality and character through loose brushwork and masterful composition, arguing for his place alongside Rembrandt as a pioneer of expressive realism. Baard uncovers the social and artistic climate of 17th-century Haarlem, contextualizing Hals’s subjects—burghers, militia officers, and street urchins—as reflections of civic pride and human complexity. With 119 illustrations, including 49 color plates, the book instructs readers in the nuances of Hals’s palette, gesture, and tonal structure. It remains an essential reference for collectors, scholars, and connoisseurs of Northern European painting.