Nicolaes Maes

Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693) was one of Rembrandt's most gifted pupils. He was about fifteen when he moved from Dordrecht to Amsterdam to take up his apprenticeship with the great master. Until around 1660, Maes tended to paint genre scenes in the same style as Rembrandt, with plenty of chiaroscuro and warm colours. Later, Maes switched to portraiture. And so he arrived by...