Works and Style Charles Cornelisz. de Hooch
1 works , style
1.1 works of haarlem period (1624-1628)
1.2 works of utrecht period (1628-1638)
1.3 best known works
works , style
his works rare, of them recognised distinguished signature.
works of haarlem period (1624-1628)
the earliest works of de hooch dated around 1620, , produced in haarlem. these realistic paintings of dutch landscape belong, according flugi van aspermont oldest school of haarlem landscape painters, distanced flemish school of landscape painting.
an example of 1 of landscapes can found in landscape travelers underneath dovecote. in centre of panel there wooden dovecote build on 3 trees ; man in red shirt , blue pants standing on ladder placed it. on right ruin of castle stork’s nest. in front of there man accompanied dog. in background there trees surrounded clouded sky. theme of dovecote painted in canvas painting in 1628, year moved utrecht , de hooch painted in haarlem. @ bottom of right signed “chaerles dhooch”
these 2 paintings of dovecotes largely same in terms of content, exception of buildings in right side. on panel ruin of castle, while on canvas regular building. de hooch particularly admired ability paint ruins, according ampzing.
works of utrecht period (1628-1638)
his utrecht period characterized italianate landscapes , grotto paintings. seventeenth century dutch italianate grotto painting characteristic of de hooch’s utrecht period owes inception cornelis van poelenbergh of utrecht. poelenbergh traveled south and, upon return utrecht in mid-1620s, continued depict italianate landscapes featuring ruins , grottos. de hooch involved in initiating subject matter independent genre, along other followers of poelenbergh. de hooch’s italianate landscapes can associated of poelenburgh , breenbergh, not known whether learned italianate motifs on trip south or poelenburgh , breenbergh after returned holland own trips south. de hooch known intriguing paintings of dramatically lit , spooky grottos feature classical sculpture , architectural fragments. in painting italian landscape ruins , duck hunters, estimated completed sometime between 1630 , 1635, clear connection work of poelenburgh , breenbergh can seen. simple design of piece , “solid, monumental composition accompanied firmer, more tangible modeling details”.
italianate landscape ruins , duck hunters, 1630-5, panel
best known works
‘de duiventil - charles dhooch’, panel 27x32, in museum kunstliefde in utrecht
‘de grot - charles d. hooch f.’ panel, 53x79, in fredensborg palace in kopenhagen
‘de catacomben, panel 68x93, in collection prince charles d’arenberg in brussel
an interesting case 2 landscapes ruins in suermondt-ludwig-museum of aken (nr 67 , 68 of 1883 catalogue), both wrongly attributed pieter de hooch (according dr. hofstede de groot), because pieter never painted landscapes. although arnold houbraken thought pupil of nicolaes berchem, these carel de hooch’s paintings.
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