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Metsu , Gabriel
(1629–67).
Dutch painter, active in his native Leiden, then in Amsterdam, where he had moved by 1657.
Houbraken
says he trained with
Dou
, but Metsu's early works are very different from his—typically historical and mythological scenes, broadly rather than minutely painted. Metsu also painted portraits and still lifes, but his most characteristic works are
genre
scenes, some of which rank among the finest of their period. He concentrated on scenes of genteel middle-class life, fairly close to de
Hooch
and
Terborch
in style, but with a personal stamp. One of his best-known works,
The Sick Child
(Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam), is often compared with
Vermeer
. His work is rarely dated, so his development and relationships with other artists are difficult to trace.
Dutch painter, active in his native Leiden, then in Amsterdam, where he had moved by 1657.
Houbraken
says he trained with
Dou
, but Metsu's early works are very different from his—typically historical and mythological scenes, broadly rather than minutely painted. Metsu also painted portraits and still lifes, but his most characteristic works are
genre
scenes, some of which rank among the finest of their period. He concentrated on scenes of genteel middle-class life, fairly close to de
Hooch
and
Terborch
in style, but with a personal stamp. One of his best-known works,
The Sick Child
(Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam), is often compared with
Vermeer
. His work is rarely dated, so his development and relationships with other artists are difficult to trace.
Metzger , Gustav
.
.
Metzinger , Jean
(1883–1956).
French painter and writer on art. After passing through
Neo-Impressionist
and
Fauvist
phases he became one of the earliest devotees of
Cubism
and a central figure of the
Section d'Or
group. He was undistinguished as a painter and is remembered mainly as the co-author with
Gleizes
of the book
Du Cubisme
(1912), an important statement of the principles of the movement.
French painter and writer on art. After passing through
Neo-Impressionist
and
Fauvist
phases he became one of the earliest devotees of
Cubism
and a central figure of the
Section d'Or
group. He was undistinguished as a painter and is remembered mainly as the co-author with
Gleizes
of the book
Du Cubisme
(1912), an important statement of the principles of the movement.
Meulen , Adam Frans van der
(1632–90).
Flemish painter and tapestry designer. He moved to Paris in 1664, became an assistant to
Lebrun
, and was made one of Louis XIV's court painters, specializing in military scenes. He accompanied the king on his campaigns, and his paintings and designs for
Gobelins
tapestries are accurate historical documents of the battles which they represent. His work of this type is well represented at Versailles. He also made much less grandiose pictures of such subjects as hunting parties and landscapes.
Flemish painter and tapestry designer. He moved to Paris in 1664, became an assistant to
Lebrun
, and was made one of Louis XIV's court painters, specializing in military scenes. He accompanied the king on his campaigns, and his paintings and designs for
Gobelins
tapestries are accurate historical documents of the battles which they represent. His work of this type is well represented at Versailles. He also made much less grandiose pictures of such subjects as hunting parties and landscapes.
Meunier , Constantin
(1831–1905).
Belgian sculptor and painter, well known for his sincere but rather heavy-handed glorification of the nobility of labour in his treatment of such subjects as miners, factory workers, and stevedores. In the early 20th century he had considerable influence on younger sculptors interested in
Social Realist
subjects. There is a museum of his work in Brussels and his ambitious Monument of Labour is in the Place de Trooz there.
Belgian sculptor and painter, well known for his sincere but rather heavy-handed glorification of the nobility of labour in his treatment of such subjects as miners, factory workers, and stevedores. In the early 20th century he had considerable influence on younger sculptors interested in
Social Realist
subjects. There is a museum of his work in Brussels and his ambitious Monument of Labour is in the Place de Trooz there.
Meyer , Hannes
.
.
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