The painters of the Dutch Golden Age have a reputation for favoring a dark serious aesthetic and subdued everyday scenes over the bravado of their Catholic counterparts But in fact Dutch paintings of this period often contain witty visual puns and a fierce vibrancy in their choice of color and subjects No one more exemplifies this lushness and vividness more than Frans Hals This richly illustrated volume considers Hals s lively brush strokes and distinctive handling of paint within the context of Dutch Golden Age painting as a whole and itprovides powerful insight into his influence during his own time and for generations afterward Christopher D M Atkins looks at the world in which Hals lived mining the Dutch economy as well as Hals s relationships with clients pupils and assistants in order to gain a fuller grasp of the evolution of Hals s instantly recognizable style A thoughtful study of the commercial and artistic concerns that shaped Hals s work this book reflects on ideas of authorship consumption and subjectivity in early modern Europe Combining smart historical analysis and a deep understanding of Dutch consumer culture with a strong sense of Hals as an artist The Signature Style of Frans Hals offers a wholly new understanding of both the painter and his world With discussions of two of Hals s most famous paintings The Laughing Cavalier and The Gypsy Girl this book is required reading for scholars of economic history art historians and anyone interested in gaining a deeper insight into life and times of this Dutch master

The Signature Style of Frans Hals: Painting, Subjectivity, and the Market in Early Modernity (Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age) by Christopher D. M. Atkins (2014-02-09)

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