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Description: | Marcus Geeraerts II was born in Bruges c.1561, but moved with his father to England soon after, where he became a very successful portrait painter amongst the English aristocracy. One of the artist's most renowned works is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth known as The Ditchley Portrait (about 1592, now in the National Portrait Gallery, London). His portraits conform to the conventions of seventeenth century portrait painting, in which the depiction of richly embroidered clothes decorated with expensive lace was very important. Together with Isaac Oliver, Marcus Geeraerts the younger instigated the break from the firmly two-dimensional and linear tradition of Nicholas Hilliard and Robert Peake. However, this work seems to lack the intricate detailing of other works by the artist. The dress is painted loosely with areas of thick impasto, which contrasts greatly with the smooth, delicacy of the face. The three jewels positioned on the hair are a common feature of portraits of women at this time. So many portraits have been attributed to Gheeraerts II that there is a strong possibility of some of them, including this work, being the work of his father or, more likely, by imitators of the artist. | Subjects: | portrait (female) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Geeraerts, Marcus, the younger (Flemish painter, 1561-1635, active in England) Æ Attributed to manner of Previously attributed to Geeraerts, Marcus, the younger (Flemish painter, 1561-1635, active in England) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9190... | Go to resource |
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