The Serenade — Frans Van Mieris

The Serenade

Discover 'The Serenade' by Frans van Mieris – a dramatic Baroque painting of clandestine romance. Explore chiaroscuro & intricate detail in this 1678 masterpiece.


Frans van Mieris (1635 - 1681)

Frans van Mieris the Elder (1635-1681): Dutch Golden Age master of 'fijnschilder' genre scenes & portraits, renowned for exquisite detail and depictions of affluent 17th-century life.

Formerly attributed to Gerard Dou, this late work by Van Mieris may have been inspired by Jan Steen"s nocturnal scene of carnival revelers in the National Gallery, Prague.