Frans Hals
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 359 years ago |
| Born | Antwerp |
| Belgium | |
| Date of died | August 26,1666 |
| Died | Haarlem |
| Netherlands | |
| Periods | Baroque |
| Dutch Golden Age | |
| Children | Nicolaes Hals |
| Reynier Hals | |
| Jan Hals | |
| Harmen Hals | |
| Frans Hals the Younger | |
| Adriaentje Hals | |
| Jacob Hals | |
| Parents | Franchois Fransz Hals van Mechelen |
| Adriaentje van Geertenryck | |
| Job | Painter |
| Visual Artist | |
| Books | Frans Hals--the Complete Work |
| Frans Hals | |
| Frans Hals: The Life and Work of the Artist | |
| Spouse | Lysbeth Reyniers |
| Anneke Harmensdochter | |
| Siblings | Dirck Hals |
| Period by artworks | Baroque |
| Works | Laughing Cavalier |
| The Lute Player | |
| Malle Babbe | |
| The Gypsy Girl | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1582 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 437266 |
Frans Hals Life story
Frans Hals the Elder was a Dutch Golden Age painter, chiefly of individual and group portraits and of genre works, who lived and worked in Haarlem. Hals played an important role in the evolution of 17th-century group portraiture. He is known for his loose painterly brushwork.