First, watch the videos and read the texts covering the portraiture of Frans Hals:
Frans Hals, An Introduction- https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hals/hd_hals.htm
Frans Hals, Mal Babbe (Links to an external site.)
Then, use the Raphael vs. Hals comparison images Download Raphael vs. Hals comparison imagesin this week's module to compare and contrast these two portraits in an approximately 250 word essay.
Consider the following questions in your answer:
How does each subject engage with the veiwer differently in each work?
How do you think the socioeconomic class of the two subjects differ?
How is the style and brushwork of each painting differ?
How is the setting of the two portraits different?
Which painting conveys more emotion and feeling?
Which painter would you pefer to paint your portrait?