Dutch Realist Genre Paintings

Interiors painted by various artists from different periods

These paintings reflect on the technical skills of an artist to create a detailed, naturalistic,  realistic representation of the ares with the least possible distortion of what could be seen.

Shadow is a key element visible in these paintings the use of tone and contrast is apparent in each image i have focused on. This allows me to slowly look through the entire image, having less of a structured focus and more of an exploratory value.

Doors and windows are often used to break the image up or to add dimension and space to the interior. It allows the viewer to break down the areas of each interior.

The Dutch interiors heavy focus on the light available as we can see in the three images above the windows allow the suns to shine in, brightening and adding glow to these images. Composition is more focused on the people subjects and their relation to the objects around them.

The more modern interior paintings explore the interior as the main subject, uses vivid and bright colours and a strong sense of line. This allows for definition of each object and also harmonises the image as a whole.

References

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-2344 (Accessed on 20/08/2020)

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/pieter-de-hooch-a-woman-drinking-with-two-men (Accessed on 20/08/2020)