Nicolaes Maes
(1634-1693)
Bildnis eines jungen Herrn,
um 1675/80
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
114,7 x 90,9 cm
Displayed
AP OG Saal V
Acquisition
1799 aus der Galerie Mannheim
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Nicolaes Maes, Bildnis eines jungen Herrn, um 1675/80, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/Qlx2QnV4Xq (Last updated on 28.08.2023)
Maes, who was trained by Rembrandt, moved to Amsterdam in 1673 where he soon advanced to become the leading portraitist of the prosperous bourgeoisie. Orientated on the style of Flemish court portraiture, especially on the late works of Anthony van Dyck, Maes developed his own style that combined a representative mise en scène with elegance and dynamism. His continuously confident, fluid, and sometimes sweeping painterly style enabled the painter to meet the huge demand for his work.
