Directions:
First, watch the videos and read the texts covering the portraiture of Frans Hals:
Frans Hals, An Introduction – https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hals/hd_hals.htm
Frans Hals, Mal Babbe – https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance…
Then, use the Raphael vs. Hals comparison images in this week’s module to compare and contrast these two portraits in an approximately 250-word essay.
Consider the following questions in your answer:
How does each subject engage with the viewer differently in each work?
How do you think the socioeconomic class of the two subjects differ?
How is the style and brushwork of each painting differ?
How is the setting of the two portraits different?
Which painting conveys more emotion and feeling?
Which painter would you prefer to paint your portrait?
