. Portrait . studies and observations. The age in which he livedwas very favorable for suchrepresentation. In Italy arthad flourished through thegenerous patronage of thechurch and princely courts,but in the rich and pleasureloving republic of Hollandthere was no demand fordecoration of palaces or forecclesiastical paintings. Itwas the well to do burgherwhich became a powerjinthe patronage of art. Nearlyevery family occupied itsown house and wished toadorn it. And as portrai-ture is generally the first introduction of a layman to art,everyone desired a counterpart of his personality, andas pho
. Portrait . studies and observations. The age in which he livedwas very favorable for suchrepresentation. In Italy arthad flourished through thegenerous patronage of thechurch and princely courts,but in the rich and pleasureloving republic of Hollandthere was no demand fordecoration of palaces or forecclesiastical paintings. Itwas the well to do burgherwhich became a powerjinthe patronage of art. Nearlyevery family occupied itsown house and wished toadorn it. And as portrai-ture is generally the first introduction of a layman to art,everyone desired a counterpart of his personality, andas photography had not yetbeen invented, sat for hisportrait. In the AmsterdamMuseum we find portraitsof members of every tradeand profession, of the ad-miral and the merchant, ofthe clergyman and pro-fessor, of the counselorand the ship owner. Under such conditions aportraitist can fully developand invent a style of hisown. But Hals was soconstantly employed thatthere was not much timefor theorizing; he had to 11. Portrait of an Old Lady Portrait
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