Hals
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Besides Rembrandt, the 27 artists include Vermeer and Frans Hals; Jan Lievens, Rembrandt’s contemporary and friend; Gerard Dou, one of his students; as well as Gabriel Metsu and Jan Steen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
It’s the painting’s first overseas trip since 1870 and is one of 48 works by Hals gathered at the Rijksmuseum for the show.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Agnolo Bronzino in Florence, Frans Hals in Haarlem, Hyacinthe Rigaud in Paris — lots of great European portrait painters exploited the language of wardrobe, but none more eloquently than Goya.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
I wanted to be able to put Franz Kline and Frans Hals in the same painting, and Picasso gave me that freedom.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Just before we were to reboard the bus, I wandered into the large drawing room dominated by a Hals and a Rubens.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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