Gerrit Dou

Dutch · 1613–1675

Dutch Golden Age paintingfijnschilder

He specialised in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe-l'œil "niche" paintings and candlelit night-scenes with strong chiaroscuro.

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The Hermit — The living window: art moves here the way it moves in your living room.

works in the Momentable archive: 2works in the Momentable archive
museum holds them: 1museum holds them
life: 1613–1675life
movement: Dutch Golden Age paintingmovement

The work

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The Hermit

Gerrit Dou · National Gallery of Art

Bust of a Bearded Man

Gerrit Dou · National Gallery of Art

Who Gerrit Dou was

Gerrit Dou, also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialised in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe-l'œil "niche" paintings and candlelit night-scenes with strong chiaroscuro. He was a student of Rembrandt.

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