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Nicolaes Maes: Rembrandt’s Versatile Pupil


Mauritshuis / The Hague / Art

One of Rembrandt’s most gifted pupils, Nicolas Maes began his career by following closely in his master’s footsteps. In his later works, especially his signature portraiture, stylistic differences became clear. Maes’s portraits don’t brood. His figures are bathed in light and vibrant colors. And he specialized in the painting of intimate scenes, his subjects exuding wealth, and also a hidden quality—a sparkle in their eyes. —E.C.

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