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Gerard ter Borch | |
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 Self-portrait by Gerard ter Borch (c. 1668) | |
| Born | December 1617 |
| Died | 8 December 1681 (aged 64) Deventer, Dutch Republic |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Painting |
Gerard ter Borch (Dutch: [ˈɣeːrɑrt tɛr ˈbɔr(ə)x]; December 1617 – 8 December 1681), also known as Gerard Terburg (Dutch: [ˈɣeːrɑrt tɛrˈbʏr(ə)x]), was a Dutch Golden Age painter mainly of genre subjects.[1] He influenced his fellow Dutch painters Gabriel Metsu, Gerrit Dou, Eglon van der Neer and Johannes Vermeer.[1] According to Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., Ter Borch "established a new framework for subject matter, taking people into the sanctum of the home", showing the figures' uncertainties and expertly hinting at their inner lives.[1] His influence as a painter, however, was later surpassed by Vermeer.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Vermeer was brilliant, but he was not without influences". The Economist. 12 October 2017.