Great masters of Dutch and Flemish painting (1909)
Bode, Wilhelm von, 1845-1929, Clarke, Margaret L · London : Duckworth and co.; New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 122
m and by the chiaroscuro, as Maes does,but by delicacy of observation and drawing, by look andmovement, by the whole fitting up of the room down tothe dress of his figures, which in their fresh cleanliness andglow of colour help to bring about that peculiar feeling ofcomfort. These pictures of… … 6 w o O M ■- o a -ou GABRIEL METSU 77 Amsterdam, under Rembrandts influence, he regained hisdelight in strong and rich local colouring, and in theirharmonious combination he is a master. Sometimes heleaves the back of the room in darkness; then the coloursare warm and deep and dominated by a…
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