Hendrick Ter Brugghen
Bold tenebrism and social realism
Hendrick ter Brugghen was a Dutch painter of genre scenes and religious subjects. He was a leading member of the Dutch followers of Caravaggio – the so-called Utrecht Caravaggisti. Along with Gerrit van Hondhorst and Dirck van Baburen, Ter Brugghen was one of the most important Dutch painters to have been influenced by Caravaggio. His paintings were characteristic for their bold tenebroso technique–the contrast produced by clear, bright surfaces alongside sombre, dark sections–but also for the social realism of the subjects, sometimes charming, sometimes shocking or downright vulgar.
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Master student
- Abraham Bloemaert Master
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Artworks by this artist
- The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John ca. 1624-25
- A Girl Holding a Glass 1620s
- The Adoration of the Kings 1619
- The Denial of Saint Peter 1626
- Christ Crowned with Thorns 1620
- Heraclitus 1628
- The Merry Drinker 1625
- Saint Jerome c. 1621
- The Incredulity of Thomas c. 1622
- King David playing the harp among angels 1628
- The Liberation of Peter 1624
- The Repentant Peter 1616
- The Annunciation 1629
- The Gamblers 1623
- Democritus 1628
- Young Woman with a Text Sheet 1628
- A Bravo Smoking
- Calling of Saint Matthew 1620
- Mars Asleep 1629
- The Calling Of Saint Matthew 1621