In an era still marked by religious art and frozen portraits of people in power, it is clear that Frans Hals stands out. A forgotten figure of the Dutch Golden Age, the Baroque painter gives his characters strange smiles and mischievous looks far from the standards of the time. Long remaining in the shadow of his illustrious contemporaries Rembrandt and Vermeer, this falsely wise artist is today recognized by a sumptuous retrospective rich in numerous masterpieces.

RIJKSMUSEUM - NETHERLANDS
From February 16 to June 9, 2024
1 museumstraat, 1071 Amsterdam