Saturday, November 10, 2012

Chapter 25- The Baroque in Nothern Europe

Gerrit van Honthorst. Supper Party. 1620. Dutch Republic/Baroque.


I seem like Supper Party by Gerrit van Honthorst, not only because it is a well painted work, but it is a great storyteller as well. The chiaroscuro lighting was convincing in establishing the setting for the viewers. The painted characters, of course, help in displaying the intimacy of the event.



Judith Leyster's Self-Portrait is particularly refreshing to view. The painting shows the enjoyment that she has in her work, and in herself as an artist and as a person.
Judith Leyster. Self-Portrait. 1630. Dutch Republic/Baroque.

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