Portrait of Francisco Lopes Suasso as a Young Man
Nicolaes Maes
ca. 1677
Credits
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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Nicolaes Maes
Nicolaes Maes was a Dutch painter who studied under Rembrandt. He first specialized in painting domestic scenes featuring women and children, but later turned to portraiture and developed his own style, with a palette of lighter colors than those favored by his teacher. He became a successful and sought-after portrait painter in Amsterdam.
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