Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 46 værker af Richard Brakenburg i vores katalog
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Af alle de originale værker, som Richard Brakenburg efterlod, er det mest berømte Tavern Scene (1692), som er en del af samlingen på Nationalmuseum i Stockholm. Lige efter følger Tavern interior with dancing peasants, (1690) og Interior with a company celebrating Twelfth Night, the Feast of Epiphany (1690). Vores katalog indeholder 46 værker af Richard Brakenburg; galleriet har bevaret de 45 værker, som verden beundrer mest, hver vist med sin dato, sit museum og sin historie.
A single light source, perhaps a guttering candle, strikes the scene from the left. It catches the white fabric of a woman’s garment in the foreground, turning her into a bright anchor amidst a sea of ochre and deep brown. Around her, the tavern breathes with a heavy, crowded energy. Figures lean into one another, their postures shaped by the weight of conversation and the pull of drink. The air…
Step into the warmth of this 1690 tavern scene, where the air seems thick with the scent of spilled ale and the sound of rhythmic footsteps. Richard Brakenburgh has captured a fleeting moment of celebration among the peasantry, drawing us into a crowded, lively interior. The composition pulls the viewer through a deep perspective, moving from the immediate, tactile details of the foreground into a shadowy, bustling crowd that recedes…
In this work, titled Interior with a company celebrating Twelfth Night, the Feast of Epiphany, we find ourselves observing a quiet moment of communal gathering. Painted by Richard Brakenburgh in 1690, the scene captures a specific social ritual. It is a fine example of genre art, focusing on the everyday interactions and festivities of the period. The subject matter centers on a group of people gathered for the Twelfth Night…
The air inside the cabaret feels thick, heavy with the scent of spilled ale and the warmth of too many bodies gathered in a single room. Light flickers from candles, casting long, dancing shadows that stretch across the floor and climb the walls. In the center of this swirling chaos, a group of figures moves in a rhythmic dance, their forms blurring slightly as they spin. Around them, the tavern…
Richard Brakenburgh's Merry Company captures a lively social gathering, likely situated within a tavern or a domestic setting. The scene focuses on a group of people engaged in conversation and leisure, embodying the 'Merry Company' theme prevalent in Dutch Golden Age painting. This subject matter reflects the communal spirit and social interactions of the seventeenth century.
In The Resurrection of Christ and the Visit of the Women to the Tomb, Richard Brakenburgh orchestrates a scene of intense, sudden movement. The composition follows a dynamic pyramidal structure that draws the eye upward toward a burst of light in the upper center. From this celestial radiance, a luminous, winged angelic figure descends, gesturing toward the earthly events unfolding below. The perspective is set slightly from below, which lends…
The air in the room feels heavy with the scent of spilled ale and the low hum of conversation. Light spills from a large window on the left, cutting through the dimness to strike the faces of men gathered around a table. They are lost in the rhythm of the moment, some leaning into a drink, others lost to the music. In the corner, a child moves with a hoop,…
In Monk's Entertainment in a Roman Cloister, Richard Brakenburgh employs a sophisticated chiaroscuro technique to define the cavernous interior. A single, unseen light source from the left casts strong highlights onto faces and hands, allowing them to emerge from deep, atmospheric shadows. This dramatic interplay of light and dark creates a sense of depth and bustling activity within the crowded space. Through precise perspective, the artist organizes the overlapping clusters…
In "Portrait of a young woman" by Richard Brakenburgh, the subject is captured in a three-quarter length pose. She sits centrally, anchored against a dark and atmospheric background that recedes into shadow. The color palette relies on deep blacks and browns, creating a somber foundation for the figure. This darkness pushes the subject forward, making her presence feel immediate and singular.
The air in the room feels heavy with the scent of spilled ale and uninhibited laughter. A dense crowd of figures presses together in a crowded interior, their bodies caught in a moment of boisterous social indulgence. To the right, a large, heavy curtain hangs in deep folds, framing the scene like a stage set for a play that has already reached its climax. Light spills from the upper left,…
A Game of Cards at an Inn1683 · Statens Museum for Kunst
12
Tavern Interior with a Maidservant and Drinkers1680 · Hallwyl Museum
13
Adoration of the Shepherds1694 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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An Interior with Figures1689 · National Gallery of Ireland
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The Eve of Saint Nicholas1690 · Frans Hals Museet
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Dance in a Cottage1699 · Nationalmuseum
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merry party1691 · Frans Hals Museet
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A family on a terrace.1691
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The Feast of St. Nicholas1698
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Family Scene1680 · Fitzwilliam-museet
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May Queen Festival1700 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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Dutch Merchants Trading in a Chinese Harbor1683 · Groninger Museum
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Celebration of a Birth1683
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Interior of a Farmhouse1699 · Fitzwilliam-museet
25
Intérieur d'aubergeLouvre
26
Cabaret InteriorPetit Palais
27
Jolly CompanyDet Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen
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Figural scene against architectureNationalmuseet i Warszawa
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INTERIEUR D'UN ESTAMINET
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SCENE GALANTE
31
LE LEVER DE LA MARIEE
32
Feast of St NicholasSzépművészeti Múzeum
33
Family Portrait1670 · The Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
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St Nicholas Eve1685 · Amstelkring Museum
35
The doctor's visit.Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Moines et religieuses en goguette
37
In the tavern.
38
Family Having Breakfast
39
Merry company.Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
40
Gallant scene at Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.
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Celebration of a BirthDulwich Picture Gallery
42
Merry companySzépművészeti Múzeum
43
The Feast of St. NicholasRijksmuseum
44
A Medical Practitioner Taking a Girl's Pulse and Holding a Flask of Her Urine
45
Peasant's innRijksmuseum
De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.
De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Richard Brakenburg | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
München | 3 | Merry Company, The Resurrection of Christ and the Visit of the Women to the Tomb, Adoration of the Shepherds |
 Szépművészeti Múzeum |
Budapest | 3 | May Queen Festival, Feast of St Nicholas, Merry company |
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 2 | Tavern Scene, Dance in a Cottage |
 Kunsthistorisches Museum |
Wien | 2 | Tavern interior with dancing peasants,, Interior with a company celebrating Twelfth Night, the Feast of Epiphany |
 Frans Hals Museet |
Haren | 2 | The Eve of Saint Nicholas, merry party |
 Fitzwilliam-museet |
Cambridge | 2 | Family Scene, Interior of a Farmhouse |
 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
Rotterdam | 2 | The doctor's visit., Merry company. |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 2 | The Feast of St. Nicholas, Peasant's inn |
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Richard Brakenburgh's Merry Company captures a lively social gathering, likely situated within a tavern or a domestic setting. The scene focuses on a group of people engaged in conversation and leisure, embodying the 'Merry Company' theme prevalent in Dutch Golden Age painting. This subject matter reflects the communal spirit and social interactions of the seventeenth century.
In Monk's Entertainment in a Roman Cloister, Richard Brakenburgh employs a sophisticated chiaroscuro technique to define the cavernous interior. A single, unseen light source from the left casts strong highlights onto faces and hands, allowing them to emerge from deep, atmospheric shadows. This dramatic interplay of light and dark creates a sense of depth and bustling activity within the crowded space. Through precise perspective, the artist organizes the overlapping clusters…
A single light source, perhaps a guttering candle, strikes the scene from the left. It catches the white fabric of a woman’s garment in the foreground, turning her into a bright anchor amidst a sea of ochre and deep brown. Around her, the tavern breathes with a heavy, crowded energy. Figures lean into one another, their postures shaped by the weight of conversation and the pull of drink. The air…
In the heart of a sun-dappled courtyard, Richard Brakenburgh’s May Queen Festival unfolds as a vibrant tapestry of human connection and seasonal joy. Painted around 1700, this exquisite oil on canvas serves as a window into the Dutch Golden Age, capturing a moment where the simple pleasures of life meet the rhythmic arrival of spring. The composition centers on a graceful female figure, likely the May Queen herself, who acts…
Tavern Scene (1692), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. Derefter følger Tavern interior with dancing peasants, (1690) og Interior with a company celebrating Twelfth Night, the Feast of Epiphany (1690).
42 år gammel: Tavern Scene er fra 1692, og Richard Brakenburg blev født i 1650.
Tavern Scene, Tavern interior with dancing peasants,, Interior with a company celebrating Twelfth Night, the Feast of Epiphany, Réunion dans un cabaret, Merry Company, The Resurrection of Christ and the Visit of the Women to the Tomb, Drinkers and Musicians in a Cabaret, with Child with a Hoop, Monk's Entertainment in a Roman Cloister, Portrait of a young woman og merry party. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.
Vores katalog indeholder 46 værker af Richard Brakenburg, dateret fra 1670 til 1700.
Primært i Bavarian State Painting Collections (München), Szépművészeti Múzeum (Budapest) og Nationalmuseum (Stockholm). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.
I 1680s: 10 af de 45 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Monk's Entertainment in a Roman Cloister.
På denne side er det tidligste Family Portrait (1670) og det seneste May Queen Festival (1700).
People (19), Figures (10) og Table (9), fordelt på de 45 værker på denne side.
Oil On Canvas, for 12 af de 45 værker på denne side.
Dutch golden age, baseret på originalerne på denne side.
Merry Company, The Resurrection of Christ and the Visit of the Women to the Tomb og Adoration of the Shepherds: Bavarian State Painting Collections, München har 3 af værkerne på denne side.
Født i den historiske by Haarlem i Nederlandene, trådte Richard Brakenburg frem som en bemærkelsesværdig skikkelse i den livlige vævning, der udgjorde den hollandske guldalder. Hans liv og kunstneriske virke var dybt forankret i Haarlems kulturelle muld, hvor han udviklede en særlig sans for at indfange de intime og ofte larmende øjeblikke fra det syttende århundredes liv. Mens visse historiske beretninger antyder, at han besad en letsindig poets sjæl, hviler hans sande eftermæle i de penselstrøg, der bragte sin tids sociale hjerteslag til live. Hans rejse gennem kunstverdenen var præget af en stærk forbindelse til hjemlandets lokale traditioner, og hans ophold i Leeuwarden i de senere årtier af det syttende århundrede vidner om en mobilitet, der gjorde det muligt for hans indflydelse at række langt ud over hans fødeby.
Udviklingen af Brakenburgs stil blev formet af de mestre, der både gik forud for ham og levede i hans samtid. Han er anerkendt som elev af Hendrik Mommers, en læremester hvis evne til at male kloge genrebilleder lagde det fundamentale grundlag for Brakenburgs egne undersøgelser af menneskelig interaktion. Alligevel kastede endnu større mestre dybe skygger over hans værk; indflydelsen fra Jan Steen var gennemgribende og ledte ham mod skabelsen af komplekse, fortællende kompositioner. Der findes også en betydelig stilistisk dialog mellem Brakenburg og Bernard Schendel, da begge kunstnere delte en lignende epoke og tilgang til deres motiver. Meget af hans æstetik kan spores tilbage til traditionen fra Adriaen van Ostade, især i hans evne til at skildre festlige sammenkomster og livlige forsamlinger med en følelse af spontan energi.
Brakenburgs samlede værk er berømt for sin evne til at transformere hverdagens banale scener til ekstraordinære vinduer ind i fortiden. Han specialiserede sig i genremalerier, der indfangede kroens livlige hygge, hvor klirren fra drikkeglas og summen af samtale næsten synes at kunne høres gennem lærredet. Hans tekniske overlegenhed kommer tydeligt til udtryk i hans brug af chiaroscuro, hvor han anvender et dramatisk samspil mellem lys og skygge til at modellere figurerne og indgyde sine interiører en følelse af hyggelig mystik. Uanset om han skildrer en travl kro eller en festlig sæsonbestemt fejring, er hans kompositioner kendetegnet ved:
Selvom hans værker ofte bemærkes for deres tekniske lethed og raffinerede finish, ligger Richard Brakenburgs sande betydning i hans rolle som kronikør af det hollandske samfundsvæv. Hans malerier fungerer som tidløse øjebliksbilleder af en velstående æra, der indfanger både værdigheden i familieportrætter og den uhemmede glæde ved de folkelige festligheder. Hans succes var så omfattende, at den sikrede stabilitet for hans familie og gjorde det muligt for hans enke at modtage en livslang årlig ydelse i Friesland efter hans død. I dag står hans bidrag til den hollandske guldalder som noget essentielt, der tilbyder moderne beskuere en fordybende oplevelse af en verden, hvor grænserne mellem den historiske fortid og det nuværende øjeblik på smukkeste vis opløses.
