Jacobus Vrel, a Northern European painter of the seventeenth century, remains elusive despite scholars’ intensive efforts to determine his identity and whereabouts. Such anonymity further inhibits any reasonable attempt to construct a narrative for the figures in his works. These figures inhabit his sparse interiors and walk with purpose through the streets of an indiscernible town, but they appear introverted and preoccupied in a world often described as quiet and unspectacular. Despite this, or perhaps due to this mystery, his paintings captivate our curiosity.
„Shifting Perspectives: Kristen Gonzalez on Jacobus Vrel at the Alte Pinakothek“ weiterlesen