Dutch art: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

During the 18th cent. a strong wave of French influence encouraged renewed interest in historical and mythological painting and a heavy-handed imitation of rococo elegance. Among the more original 18th-century masters were Jacob de Wit (1695–1754) and Cornelis Troost (1697–1750). Not until the middle of the 19th cent. was there a revival of Dutch artistic culture—marked by the creative production of Jozef Israëls, Anton Mauve, Hendrik Mesdag, Johann Jongkind, and the Maris brothers. The outstanding genius of the second half of the century was Vincent van Gogh, one of the most important figures of the postimpressionist school.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Sculpture and the Minor Arts
• The Twentieth Century
• The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
• The Flowering of Dutch Art: The Seventeenth Century
• Early History
• Bibliography

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