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Gerard ter Borch
1617 – 1681
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryGerard ter Borch, also known as Gerard Terburg, was a Dutch Golden Age painter mainly of genre subjects. He influenced his fellow Dutch painters Gabriel Metsu, Gerrit Dou, Eglon van der Neer and Johannes Vermeer. According to Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., Ter Borch "established a new framework for subject matter, taking people into the sanctum of the home", showing the figures' uncertainties and expertly hinting at their inner lives. His influence as a painter, however, was later surpassed by Vermeer.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 1617
Zwolle
Date of death
December 8, 1681
Deventer
Citizenship
Dutch Republic
Occupations & fields
paintervisual artist
Notable works
The messengerPortrait of Helena van der SchalckeThe Gallant Conversation, known as Paternal Admonition
- Field and occupation
- holandský malíř
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