General Pieter Thijs

time , 3 fates

in past reputation suffered because of misattributions of work. style close of van dyck , followers of van dyck, thijs works have been attributed van dyck , artists working in van dyckian idiom such thomas willeboirts bosschaert, jan boeckhorst , erasmus quellinus younger. rediscovery of artist, works have been re-attributed pieter thijs. styles of thomas willeboirts bosschaert , thijs close, there still disagreements attributions of works either artist. main distinguishing features between styles of 2 artists willeboirts bosschaerts work uses looser brushwork , displays distinctive humanity , sensuality in figures, female figures. thijs, on other hand, applied paint more tightly , thickly, , figures express emotions more decorum , contained theatricality.

the influence of van dyck on thijs style due direct working relationship van dyck. other possible influences works of senior painters such thomas willeboirts bosschaert , gonzales coques both followers of van dyck thijs predecessors @ courts of brussels , hague. patrons @ these courts showed preference van dyck’s refined courtly style.

he showed himself eclectic painter did not strive originality adapted , borrowed styles of other artists felt commission demanded it.