Northern Baroque: Flanders and the Dutch Republic - (Belgium and the
Netherlands)
unlike the Protestant Dutch republic, southern Flanders (Belgium) retains ties to Catholic
church; patronage generally consists of aristocrats
Peter Paul Rubens: Elevation of the Cross Triptych, c.1610-11
Debarkation at Marseilles (The Arrival of Marie de Medici at Marseilles), 1621-1625
Consequences of War (Allegory of the Outbreak of War), c. 1638
Clara Peeters: Flowers and Gold Goblets (a breakfast piece), 1612
Dutch Republic:
independence from Spain in the 16th c.
prosperous economy with a strong banking system and strong mercantile trade
growing middle class: customers but not patrons
Frans Hals: Laughing Cavalier, 1624
Archers of the St. Hadrian Civic Guard Company, ca. 1633
Judith Leyster: Self-Portrait, c. 1630
comparison of Hals and Leyster and paintings of musicians
Gerrit van Honthorst: Merry Company, 1622
Rembrandt van Rijn: Return of the Prodigal Son, ca. 1665-9
The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Tulp, 1632
The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch (also known as
'The Night Watch'), 1642
Self-Portrait (with Brush and Palette), ca. 1660-1661
Jan Vermeer: The Milkmaid, 1657-8
compare with: Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, ca. 1662
The Allegory of Painting (The Artist in His Studio), 1665-1666
Dutch still-lifes and flower pieces:
Pieter Claesz: Vanitas Still Life, c. 1630
Still Life with Musical Instruments, c. 1623
Willem Kalf: Still Life with Ewer, Vessels and Pomegranate, 1640s
Rachel Ruysch: Flowers, Fruit and Insects, 1716
11. D U T C H
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FLEMISH BAROQUE
Creator
Rubens, Peter Paul, Flemish
Title
de Medici Series: Debarkation at Marseilles
Date
1621-1625
Creator
Rubens, Peter Paul, Sir, 1577-1640
Title
Elevation of the Cross Triptych
Raising of the Cross Triptych
Date
c.1610-11
Creator
Peter Paul Rubens
Title
Consequences of War
Date
1637-38
Creator
Peeters, Clara, 1594?-ca. 1640
Title
Flowers and Gold Goblets
Date
1612
Creator
Hals, Frans, Dutch
Title
Laughing Cavalier
Date
1624
Creator
Hals, Frans, Dutch
Title
Officers and Subalterns of the St. Hadrian Civic Guard Company
Date
ca. 1633
Creator
Leyster, Judith
Title
Self-Portrait
Date
c. 1630
Creator
Hals, Frans, 1584-1666
Title
Singing Boy with Flute
Date
c.1627
Creator
Honthorst, Gerrit van, 1590-1656
Title
Merry Company
Date
1622
Creator
Rembrandt van Rijn
Title
Self-Portrait; also called "Self-Portrait with Brush and Palette"
Date
ca. 1660-1661
Creator
Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch
Title
Return of the Prodigal Son
Date
ca. 1669
Creator
Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch
Title
The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Tulp
Date
1632
Creator
Rembrandt van Rijn
Title
The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch;
known as 'The Night Watch'
Date
1642
Creator
Jan Vermeer
Title
The Painter and his Model as Klio
Date
1665-1666
Creator
Jan Vermeer
Title
The Milkmaid
Date
1658-1660
Creator
Pieter Claesz.
Title
Still Life with Musical Instruments
Date
1623
Creator
Ruysch, Rachel, 1664-1750
Title
Flower Piece
Date
1703