© National Gallery, London
© National Gallery, London
(Sat 14 Oct 2023 4.00pm Little Missenden Village Hall)
This lecture will explore the outstandingly inventive portrait practice of Dutch painter Frans Hals. Characterised by quick, bravura brushstrokes, his portraits of nobles, merchants, actors, friends and family members created a sensation in the 17th-century art market. His works have maintained an enduring appeal, inspiring countless artists from Judith Leyster to Manet, Van Gogh to Celia Paul.
In order to breathe life into his subject, Hals incorporated vanguard modes of representation into his practice, modes which can reveal his and his society’s understanding of a changing sense of time and of human life itself. The lecture will build on the forthcoming major National Gallery exhibition as well as new research on Frans Hals, exploring further his art in a wider historical context.
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Dr Albert Godetzky’s research concentrates on Northern European art of the early modern period. He is currently Associate Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute where he received his PhD with a thesis on ‘Haarlem Mannerism’. Before joining the Courtauld, Albert was the Harry M. Weinrebe Curatorial Fellow at the National Gallery, London, where he contributed to exhibitions including Rembrandt: The Late Works and Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure. He recently curated the major exhibition, Silent Rebels: Polish Symbolism around 1900 at the Kunsthalle, Munich. His research has appeared in journals including The Burlington Magazine, Art History, and Art in America.
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Sat 14 Oct 2023 4.00pm
Little Missenden Village Hall
Online booking is managed by TicketSource. This event may be booked from the Tickets link on this page but, when booking for multiple events, it may be more convenient to use our Little Missenden Festival page on TicketSource.