Hendrick Terbrugghen
1588–1629 · Dutch · 23 artworks
BaroqueUtrecht CaravaggismTenebrismDramatic lightingRealismEmotional expressionGenre scenes
artist bio
Hendrick ter Brugghen was a Dutch painter and a leading member of the Utrecht Caravaggisti. He was among the first Dutch artists to bring Caravaggio's style to the Netherlands, influencing the development of Dutch Baroque painting with his dramatic use of light and shadow and his focus on emotionally expressive figures.
what you'll learn
Studying Ter Brugghen allows students to understand the influence of Caravaggio on Northern European painting and how artists adapted Italian Baroque techniques to suit local tastes. Students will learn about dramatic lighting, realistic figure depiction, and the use of everyday subjects in religious and genre scenes.
related: Caravaggio, Georges de la Tour, Dirck van Baburen
23 artworks
Heraclitus
1628
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The Calling of St. Matthew
1621
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The Gamblers
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The Adoration of the Magi
1619
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Democritus and Heraclitus
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The Liberation of Peter
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The Rich Man and the Poor Lazarus
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Boy Playing a Recorder
1621
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The Merry Drinker
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Jacob Reproaching Laban
1628
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The Denial of Saint Peter
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Saint Jerome
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The Repentant Peter
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Mars Asleep
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Supper at Emmaus
1621
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The Deliverance of St. Peter
1624
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Boy Lighting a Pipe
1623
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Woman Playing the Lute
1626
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Boy Playing Stringed Instrument and Singing
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The Crucifixion With The Virgin And St. John
1625
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The calling of Saint Matthew
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A Laughing Bravo with a Bass Viol and a Glass
1625
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Singing Boy
1627
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