Holland from 1610-1670 Style was very realistic Subjects were commonplace

◦ Portraits of merchant class rather than nobility◦ Lots of Still life◦ Lots of Landscapes

Major artists:◦ Hals- known for catching fleeting expression, such

as laughing◦ Rembrandt- one of most famous painters of all

time◦ Vermeer- known for his mastery of light

Dutch Baroque

The natural expressions of Frans Hals (smiles, laughs, smirks)

Rembrandt van Rijn• Self-Portraits (over 100)• Portraits of royalty and commoners alike.• One of the most famous Western Painters

Rembrandt’s “The Nightwatch”

Vermeer: Master of Light

“The Kitchenmaid”

Camera Obscura

“Girl with a Pearl Earring:

1600’s the Age of Shakespeare

Religious paintings were banned because of Puritan religion

Major Artist:◦ Hogarth- known

for comedic social scenes

English Baroque