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Van alle originele werken die Michiel Sweerts heeft nagelaten, is Double portrait of a man and a boy (1650) het bekendst, in de collectie van het Schloss Weißenstein, Poppenhausen. Direct daarna volgen Head of a boy with a soap bubble (1657) en Portrait of Joseph Deutz (1648). Onze catalogus bevat 86 werken van Michiel Sweerts; de galerie heeft de 83 meest bewonderde werken ter wereld bewaard, elk voorzien van de datum, het museum en het verhaal erachter.
A heavy, scarlet robe anchors the composition, its folds catching a sharp, directional light that spills from the left. This light carves the man’s profile against a dark, indeterminate background, turning the fabric into a landscape of deep shadows and bright, lustrous peaks. He sits in a moment of quiet stillness, his gaze turning back toward the viewer, while a young boy remains positioned to his side, facing forward. The…
A young boy gazes into the distance, his attention caught by something just beyond the frame. He sits in a quiet, three-quarter view, his head and shoulders emerging from a deep, indeterminate darkness. The light falls softly from the upper left, brushing against the gentle curve of his forehead and the bridge of his nose, leaving the right side of his face in a soft, warm shadow. His wavy, light…
A young man sits suspended in a heavy, velvet silence, his presence emerging from a darkness so profound it feels tangible. The light, striking from the upper left, carves his features out of the shadows, illuminating the soft curve of his cheek and the thoughtful tilt of his head. He rests a hand near his chin, a gesture that suggests a mind caught in the middle of a sudden, heavy…
In the dim, intimate space of this portrait, we find ourselves face to face with a young boy, his presence defined by a soft, directional light that enters from the upper left. He is draped in a heavy, cerulean blue cloak, the fabric rendered with a tactile weight that suggests both warmth and substance. A voluminous, creamy turban wraps around his head, partially obscuring his hair and lending him an…
A boy with an extinguished candle - smell by Michiel Sweerts functions as a deliberate allegory on the sense of smell. Created between 1656 and 1661, the work belongs to a series of sensory explorations. It is designed as a pendant to Girl with a bandaged finger (Feeling), forming a conceptual pair that examines human perception through allegorical representation.
The air feels heavy and still in this dim, rural corner. A muscular man sits hunched forward, his bare chest catching a sharp, dramatic light that cuts through the surrounding shadows. He leans into a private, repetitive motion, using a cloth to wipe his face or perhaps tending to the persistent irritation of fleas. Beside him, the world has slowed to a complete halt for a young boy. The child…
A somber, intimate study of a young man emerges from a void-like, dark background. Positioned slightly off-center, the subject meets the viewer's gaze with a calm, contemplative expression. The composition utilizes dramatic chiaroscuro, where light falls intensely upon the face and gesturing hands, creating a sense of three-dimensionality against the shadows. Soft, blended lines define the hair and skin, while delicate brushwork suggests the texture of a lace collar and…
A middle-aged man sits in a quiet, interior space, his body angled slightly toward the light. He is draped in heavy, voluminous red fabric that catches the shadows in its deep folds. A soft fur trim edges his doublet, adding a tactile layer to the composition. To his left, the muscular, stone-like contours of a classical statue emerge from the gloom, a silent companion to his scholarly air. Through a…
A young gentleman is a portrait by the artist Michiel Sweerts. This work is dated 1637. The painting depicts a single youth positioned in a vertical, three-quarter length composition. The subject is a boy with dark, shoulder-length hair. He is presented against a deep, nearly black background that provides a sense of depth behind the figure.
is an oil painting by the Flemish artist Michiel Sweerts. Created about 1641, the work captures a quiet, monochromatic moment of domesticity. The scene focuses on the silent connection between an older woman and a young child, rendered in grayscale tones that emphasize the weight of the interaction.
Soldiers playing cards in a cave converted into a guardroom1645
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Burying the dead (one of the seven acts of mercy)1647 · Wadsworth Atheneum
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Young artist drawing beggars in a landscape1643 · Gebruder Douwes
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Interior with an old man and a boy by a fire pit and a woman sweeping the floor1648
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Woman in an interior delousing a child1648
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An old man knitting with a boy by his side1646 · Musée de Grenoble
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Nitpicking1646 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
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Gentleman arriving in a southern port1650
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Bathers1655 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
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Self-portrait with a Skull1660 · Agnes Etherington Art Center
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A Young Couple and a Boy in a Garden1650 · Worcester Art Museum
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Self-portrait1656 · Allen Memorial Art Museum
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Boy with a Hat1655 · Wadsworth Atheneum
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Old pilgrim1650 · Capitoolse Musea
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Old peasant1650 · Capitoolse Musea
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Boy Drawing before the Bust of a Roman Emperor1661 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Plague in an Ancient City1652 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Youth1656 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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Sleeping old man and girl1650 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Peasant Family, with a Man Removing Fleas from Himself1658 · Mauritshuis
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Young man wearing a turban holding an upturned roemer (The fingernail test)1649
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Portrait of an Old Man Begging1650
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Genre scene1650 · Accademia di San Luca
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Old Man and Spinster1650 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
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Portrait of an unknown man1657
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A Woman Spinning1656 · Museum Gouda
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Elegant couple with shepherds in the Roman Campania1650 · Accademia di San Luca
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Portrait of a boy1660
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Men wrestling before a crowd1650
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Hunting party resting by an inn1650
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Woman making her toilet1650 · Accademia di San Luca
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A lady sewing in an interior1652
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Old Man With a Boy1651 · Gemäldegalerie
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Old Woman With a Girl1651 · Gemäldegalerie
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Girl with a bandaged finger - feeling1650 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Four Youths around a Fire1650 · Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Seated Man with a Boy1669 · Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Young Boy with a Hat1655 · The Leiden Collection
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The Great Laundry Day1647
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Man Drinking1648
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Clothing the Naked1661 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mars Destroying the Arts1652
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Man with a Pipe1650 · Fogg Museum of Art
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A Young Maidservant1660 · Mauritshuis
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Man Holding a Jug1660 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Self-Portrait1656 · Allen Memorial Art Museum
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A Hunting Company Resting1651
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Portrait of a GirlNew Walk Museum - Art Gallery
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Boy in a Turban1656 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
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An Inn Parlour1660 · Alte Pinakothek
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Portrait of a manMuseum voor Schone Kunsten Gent
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Woman making her toilet, Vanitas
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Artists Resting by a Fountain
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Portrait of a Boy1658
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A Game of Draughts1652 · Rijksmuseum
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Young Artist Drawing Bernini's Neptune and TritonMuseum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Old man and a boyAccademia di San Luca
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Two Seated Figures with a Dog
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Portrait of a Sculptor
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Harbouring the Stranger
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Portrait of a gentlemanDallas Museum of Art
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An old woman spinningFitzwilliam Museum
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Portrait of ManWallace Collection
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Portrait of a young woman.
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Portrait of a Young Man1656 · Hermitage Museum
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The Drawing Class1656 · Frans Halsmuseum
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Wrestling matchStaatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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In the Studio1652 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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Roman Street Scene with a Young Artist1640 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Head of an Old Woman1654 · J. Paul Getty Museum
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Young Man and the Procuress1660 · Louvre
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Soldiers Playing Dice1655 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
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Double Portrait1662 · J. Paul Getty Museum
De vier onderwerpen die het meest voorkomen in deze originelen, elk met zijn mooiste voorbeeld.
De 8 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Michiel Sweerts | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
Rotterdam | 5 | A boy with an extinguished candle - smell, Sleeping old man and girl, Girl with a bandaged finger - feeling |
 Accademia di San Luca |
Rome | 4 | Genre scene, Elegant couple with shepherds in the Roman Campania, Woman making her toilet |
 Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum |
Madrid | 3 | Boy in a Turban holding a Nosegay, Boy in a Turban, Soldiers Playing Dice |
 Mauritshuis |
Den Haag | 3 | A Sleeping Boy and a Man Removing Fleas from Himself, Peasant Family, with a Man Removing Fleas from Himself, A Young Maidservant |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 2 | Portrait of Joseph Deutz, A Game of Draughts |
 Hermitage Museum |
Sint-Petersburg | 2 | Portrait of a Man, Portrait of a Young Man |
 Fitzwilliam Museum |
2 | A young gentleman, An old woman spinning | |
 Wadsworth Atheneum |
Hartford | 2 | Burying the dead (one of the seven acts of mercy), Boy with a Hat |
Kies een decennium om het origineel te zien dat dit tijdperk definieert.
A young gentleman is a portrait by the artist Michiel Sweerts. This work is dated 1637. The painting depicts a single youth positioned in a vertical, three-quarter length composition. The subject is a boy with dark, shoulder-length hair. He is presented against a deep, nearly black background that provides a sense of depth behind the figure.
A young man sits suspended in a heavy, velvet silence, his presence emerging from a darkness so profound it feels tangible. The light, striking from the upper left, carves his features out of the shadows, illuminating the soft curve of his cheek and the thoughtful tilt of his head. He rests a hand near his chin, a gesture that suggests a mind caught in the middle of a sudden, heavy…
A heavy, scarlet robe anchors the composition, its folds catching a sharp, directional light that spills from the left. This light carves the man’s profile against a dark, indeterminate background, turning the fabric into a landscape of deep shadows and bright, lustrous peaks. He sits in a moment of quiet stillness, his gaze turning back toward the viewer, while a young boy remains positioned to his side, facing forward. The…
In this oil on canvas work from circa 1660, a man is positioned in a medium close-up, turned slightly away from the viewer to look back over his shoulder. He wears a dark hat with a wide, heavy brim that casts a shadow across the top of the frame. A white collar provides a sharp point of contrast against the deep blacks and muted browns of his clothing. The subject's…
Double portrait of a man and a boy (1650), Schloss Weißenstein, Poppenhausen. Head of a boy with a soap bubble (1657) en Portrait of Joseph Deutz (1648) volgen.
32 jaar oud: Double portrait of a man and a boy dateert uit 1650, en Michiel Sweerts werd geboren in 1618.
Double portrait of a man and a boy, Head of a boy with a soap bubble, Portrait of Joseph Deutz, Boy in a Turban holding a Nosegay, A boy with an extinguished candle - smell, A Sleeping Boy and a Man Removing Fleas from Himself, Portrait of a Man, Portrait of an unknown man, A young gentleman en Homely Scene. De bovenstaande ranglijst vermeldt het jaar en het museum van elk werk.
Onze catalogus bevat 86 werken van Michiel Sweerts, daterend van 1637 tot 1662.
Voornamelijk in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam), Accademia di San Luca (Rome) en Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Madrid). De bovenstaande museumtabel bevat een volledig overzicht.
In 1650s: 45 van de 83 werken op deze pagina werden toen gemaakt, waaronder Double portrait of a man and a boy.
Op deze pagina is het vroegste A young gentleman (1637) en het laatste Double Portrait (1662).
Man (31), Woman (17) en Dark background (16), verspreid over de 83 werken op deze pagina.
Oil On Canvas, voor 40 van de 83 werken op deze pagina.
Baroque, te oordelen aan de originelen op deze pagina.
A boy with an extinguished candle - smell, Sleeping old man and girl en Girl with a bandaged finger - feeling: het Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam herbergt 5 van de werken op deze pagina.
