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Original Painting |
Jacob
van Loo (1614-1670)
Concert.
Oil on Canvas, The Hermitage
Museum
Original:
76 x 65 cm (30 x
26 inches)
The copying
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17 September 2002. |
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 Jacob
van Loo was one of the famous 17th century Dutch artist. In 1555, Charles
V handed over the power in the Netherlands to his son Philip II. of Spain.
His authoritarian style of government led in 1568 to an "uprising", as the
80-year war was called. The fight for independence led to the division of
the Netherlands, the Southern part remained under the Spanish King and
Catholicism, the Northern, protestant part became the General States in
1581, named after the general assembly of the seven provinces. The
republic reached independence from Spain with the peace treaty of 1648. In
the 17th century, the Netherlands became one of the leading trading
nations thanks to its liberal system - and the arts flourished as never
before.
Around 1600, art in the Netherlands evolves from mannerism, influenced by
other countries, to autochthon realism. Different centers and styles
flourished in Amsterdam, Haarlem, Utrecht and Delft, which is represented
with paintings by Jan Vermeer, Pieter the Hooch, Gabriel Metsu, Jacob van
Loo and others. |
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This painting has been
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November 25, 2003. |
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