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Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Civic Guard Company
by Frans Hals
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Dutch artist Frans Hals painted this group portrait of the officers of the St. George Civic Guard, capturing each figure with his characteristic lively brushwork. The militia banquet was a popular subject in Dutch Golden Age painting.
Hals revolutionized group portraiture with his dynamic compositions. This masterwork hangs at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem.
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About Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Civic Guard Company
Officers of the St. George Civic Guard in Haarlem. Hals painted several such militia group portraits.
At the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, dedicated to the artist and Dutch Golden Age painting.
Frans Hals painted five major civic guard group portraits in Haarlem between 1616 and 1639. Each shows officers at banquets, capturing their personalities with his characteristically loose brushwork.
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