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Fine Art Research
An extensive collection of fine art terms,
techniques, selected artist biographies, etc
Adriaen van Ostade
,1610-85, Dutch genre painter. Van Ostade trained in the studio of Frans
Hals , he was strongly influenced by his fellow student Adriaen Brouwer .
Van Ostade created good-humored depictions of village and peasant life, in
which the figures are lively in expression and action. Van Ostade was
later influenced by Rembrandt , he used a warmer palette and high-contrast
effects. His work after 1650 was refined, the color and light skillfully
balanced. In addition to his more than 1,000 oils, van Ostade executed about
50 graphic works and supplied figures for many other artists' landscapes. He
is represented in important collections throughout Europe and the United
States. Among his many notable works are Peasants in an Inn (The
Hague); The Drinker (Louvre); The Smoker (Antwerp); and The
Old Fiddler (Metropolitan Mus.).
VARNISH.
Usually refers to the thin protective and
aesthetic coating on a work of art or museum object.
There are natural and synthetic resin varnishes.
VERSO.
(1) The reverse or back of an object. (2) The left hand
page of an open book or manuscript.
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