Delft School

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Scope note
Describes a mid-17th century Dutch painting tendency in genre painting depicting domestic life, interiors, and street life of Delft. Carel Fabritius and Nicolaes Maes are seen as originators, continued in the 1650s by Pieter de Hooch and Johannes Vermeer and others.
Delft School
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024