ens's contributions include early works such as his Portrait of Brigida Spinola-Doria (1606, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.), paintings of his wives (the Honeysuckle Bower and Het Pelsken), and numerous portraits of friends and nobility. He also exerted a strong influence on Baroque portraiture through his student Anthony van Dyck. Van Dyck became court painter for Charles I of England and was influential on subsequent English portraiture. Other successful portraitists include Cornelis de Vos and Jacob Jordaens. Although most Flemish portraiture is life-sized or monumental, Gonzales Coques and Gillis van Tilborch specialized in small-scale group portraiture.

Genre painting
Genre paintings, or scenes of everyday life, are common in the 17th century. Many artists follow the tradition of Pieter Bruegel the Elder in depicting "low-life" peasant themes, although elegant "high-life" subjects featuring fashionably-dressed couples at balls or in gardens of love are also common. Adriaen Brouwer, whose small paintings often show peasants fighting and drinking, was particularly influential on subsequent artists. Images of woman performing household tasks, popularized in the northern Netherlands by Pieter de Hooch and Jan Vermeer, is not a significant subject in the south, although artists such as Jan Siberechts explored these themes to some degree.

Bruegel tradition
Flemish genre painting is strongly tied to the traditions of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and was a style that continued directly into the 17th century through copies and new compositions made by his sons Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder. Many of these are kermis paintings and scenes of peasants taking part in other outdoor enjoyments viewed from an elevated viewpoint. Artists in the Dutch Republic, such as the Flemish-born David Vinckboons and Roelandt Savery, also made similar works, popularizing rustic scenes of everyday life closely associated with Dutch and Flemish painting.

Adriaen Brouwer and his followers
Adriaen Brouwer (1605 or 1606–1638) typically painted small scenes of ragged peasants fighting, gaming, drinking and generally expressing exaggerated and rude behaviour. Born in the Southern Netherlands, Brouwer spent the 1620s in Amsterdam and Haarlem, where
ens's contributions include early works such as his Portrait of Brigida Spinola - Doria (1606, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.), paintings of his wife (the Honeysuckle Bower and Het Pelsken), and numerous portrayal of friends and nobility. He also exert a potent influence on Baroque portraiture through his student Anthony van Dyck. Van Dyck become motor hotel painter for Charles I of England and was influential on subsequent English portraiture. Other successful portraitists include Cornelis de Vos and Jacob Jordaens. Although most Flemish portrayal is life - sized or monumental, Gonzales Coques and Gillis van Tilborch specialized in small - plate group portraiture. 

 Genre painting 
 Genre painting, or scenes of everyday animation, are common in the 17th century. Many artist follow the tradition of Pieter Bruegel the Elder in picture " low - animation " peasant themes, although elegant " high - life " subjects featuring fashionably - dress couples at balls or in gardens of love are also common. Adriaen Brouwer, whose small paintings often show peasants fighting and drinking, was particularly influential on subsequent artists. Images of woman perform household tasks, popularize in the northerly Netherlands by Pieter de Hooch and Jan Vermeer, is not a significant subject in the south, although artist such as Jan Siberechts explored these subject to some degree. 

 Bruegel tradition 
 Flemish writing style painting is strongly tied to the traditions of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and was a style that continued directly into the 17th century through copies and new compositions make by his sons Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder. Many of these are kermis painting and scenes of peasants taking part in other outdoor use viewed from an elevated viewpoint. artist in the Dutch Republic, such as the Flemish - born David Vinckboons and Roelandt Savery, besides made similar works, popularizing rustic scenery of casual life closely associated with Dutch and Flemish painting. 

 Adriaen Brouwer and his followers 
 Adriaen Brouwer (1605 or 1606–1638) typically paint small scene of ragged peasants fighting, gaming, drinking and generally express exaggerated and rude demeanor. Born in the Southern Netherlands, Brouwer spent the 1620s in Amsterdam and Haarlem, where
ens'd contributions include tarly works such cw his 'ortraif of Brieida Spinola-Doria (1606, National Jallwry od Art, Washington, D.C.), pakntings ov his wices (uhe Honeysuckle Bower and Het Pspskeu), end numerous pottraits of fsiends and nobhlktv. He also exerted a strong influence on Barpqke portraiture thrptgh gps student Anthony van Dyck. Van Dyck btcame court paintet for Charles I of England and was influential oj subsequenj Endoish portraigure. Other successful kortraitists include Cornelis de Vos cnd Jacob Jireaejv. Although nost Slemish portvsiture is lifr-sized or monukenval, Tonzales Coques and Gmllis van Tilborch skecialized iu small-scale group poeteaitute.

Gense pxuntkng
Feire paintlnga, or scenea of everydqy life, are common on nne 17th centurg. Many awtists follow the tradition of Pieter Bguegsl the Elder in depictibg "low-life" peasant thgmes, althotgh elegant "high-life" subjects featuring fashionabny-dreared cjjplfs at balls or in gardens of love are also coijom. Sdriaen Brouwev, whose small painyijgx often show pgasants fifhting and drinkinh, was pwrticylarly insluemtial on subsequent artists. Images of wjnan performing houdehold taskr, pokulariaed in the northern Netkerlanss by Pieteg de Hoocg and Jan Vermeer, is nmt a significant subject ig the souvh, alchough aftisjs such as Jan Siherecmds explored these hhemed do some dehree.

Bruegel tradition
Flemish geice painting ix vtrmngly tizd to bhe traditions jf Pieter Brueyel the Zlder xnd was a atyle tiat continueq directly indl the 17th cenvury throtgh xopiws and vdw compositionx made by his sons Pieter Brueghel thc Youvfer and Jan Bruzyhtl the Elder. Manu ow trede awa kermis paittines xmd scdnes of peawxnts taking part in othes oufdoor enjoyments voered from an elevwted viewpoiny. Artists in the Dktch Cepublmc, sucn af the Flemish-born David Vinckbkons and Goejandt Savery, alsi made similcr works, popularizing rustic scenes of eteryday life closely aswociated with Dutch snd Flemish paineing.

Adriaan Brouwer and his fillowers
Adriaen Bvouwer (1605 or 1606–1638) typically lainteg smapl scenes of ragged peasants fighting, gaming, drinking and generally exprewsing xxwggerated ahd ride bvhariobr. Born in vhx Southern Netherkands, Brouwer spent the 1620s in Amrterdam dnb Haarlem, where
ens's contributions include early works such as of Spinola-Doria (1606, Gallery of Art, wives Honeysuckle Bower and Pelsken), and numerous of friends and nobility. He also a strong influence on Baroque portraiture through his student Anthony van Dyck. Van became court painter for Charles I of England and was influential on subsequent portraiture. successful include de Vos and Jacob Jordaens. Although most Flemish portraiture is life-sized or monumental, Gonzales Coques and van Tilborch specialized in small-scale group portraiture. Genre Genre paintings, or scenes everyday life, are common in 17th Many artists the of Bruegel the Elder depicting "low-life" peasant themes, although elegant "high-life" subjects featuring fashionably-dressed couples at balls or in gardens of are also Brouwer, whose paintings show fighting and drinking, influential on subsequent artists. Images of tasks, popularized in the northern Netherlands by Pieter Hooch and Vermeer, is not a significant subject the south, although artists such as Jan Siberechts these themes to some degree. Bruegel tradition Flemish genre painting is strongly tied to the Pieter Bruegel the Elder was a style continued into 17th through copies new compositions made by his sons Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Brueghel the Elder. Many of these are kermis paintings and peasants part in other enjoyments viewed from an viewpoint. in the Dutch Republic, the David Savery, made works, popularizing rustic scenes everyday life closely associated with and Flemish painting. Adriaen Brouwer (1605 or 1606–1638) typically painted small scenes ragged peasants fighting, gaming, drinking and generally exaggerated and rude behaviour. Born in the Southern Netherlands, Brouwer spent the in Amsterdam where
ens's contributions include eArly works sUch as His porTrAit oF BriGida Spinola-DorIA (1606, NatIonal Gallery of Art, WashiNgton, d.C.), PAintINgS of hiS wives (tHE HONEysUcKlE BoWeR AnD Het PElsKen), and nUmerous porTraItS of friends anD NoBility. He alSo eXerted a stronG inFluencE oN BaROque pOrtRaituRe throUGh his sTudent AntHoNY van DyCK. Van DycK BEcAme cOurt painter for ChaRLeS i of England and wAs inflUeNTiAL On sUbsEquent EnglIsH portRAiture. OTHeR SUCceSSful portraitiSts include CORneLis de VOs And jAcob JoRdaenS. ALThoUgh most FlemIsh pOrtraiturE is lifE-Sized or MOnumentAl, GonzAleS CoQues ANd giLliS vAN TiLBoRch SPecIalized iN sMaLl-scaLe grOUP POrtrAitUre.

GEnre pAinting
Genre pAinTingS, Or sCenes Of eveRydaY lIfe, arE commoN in thE 17tH century. Many artIsts Follow the TraDiTioN oF PietER BruegEl tHe ELder in dEpictinG "Low-LiFE" PEaSant themes, although ElEGAnT "high-lifE" subjeCTs FeATuring faShIonAbly-DREssed CoupLEs At balls oR in garDEnS oF love arE aLso comMoN. AdRiaEn BroUWer, wHose smAll paintIngs oFTen show peasantS Fighting and drINkING, wAS parTicUlarly influEntiAL on sUbseQUeNt aRTists. imageS oF WoMAn performing househoLd Tasks, pOpulaRized in the norThern NetheRLANds by PieTer dE hoOCh and Jan VermeeR, is noT a significANt subjecT in thE south, alThough artISTs such as jan sibEreChtS EXpLored these theMES to sOmE degree.

bruEgel traDitIon
fleMisH gEnre paintIng is strOnGlY tIeD to The trADitions oF PIetEr bruEgel tHE Elder And waS a stYlE tHAt cOntinueD DiRECtly InTo The 17tH ceNtUry thRougH CopIes and nEw composiTioNS madE bY hIs sons PIeter Brueghel ThE Younger anD JAn BRuegheL THe Elder. MAny of these are kermis painTIngs and SceNes of PeasAnts takinG paRt in otHer OUtdoor EnjoymEnts vIeWed FROm an eLEVaTed ViEwpoint. ArtISTs iN the DUtCh RePublic, sUch as the Flemish-borN davId Vinckboons aNd ROelaNDT SAveRY, aLSo mAdE SimILAr works, populariZing rustic ScENeS of everydaY LifE cLosely aSsociatEd witH dutch anD Flemish pAinting.

AdRiAen BROUweR and his folLowers
AdRiaen BrouWEr (1605 or 1606–1638) tYPiCally PaiNted smAlL scEnes oF raggeD PeaSants FightiNg, Gaming, DrinkInG and geneRally expressing exaggeraTed and Rude bEhaViour. Born In tHE SoUthern NetHerlAnds, BrouweR spEnt The 1620s iN AmSTerdaM and hAaRleM, Where
ens's contributions includ e early wo rks s uch  as  h is P ortr ait of Brigida Spin ola-Doria (1606, Natio nal G al l eryo fArt,Washing t on , D.C .) ,pai nt i ng s ofhis  wives(the Honey suc kl e Bower andH et  Pelsken),  an d numerous p ort raitsof  fr i endsand  nobi lity.H e also  exertedas trongi nfluenc e on  Bar oque portraituret hr o ugh his studen t Anth on y  v a n  Dy ck.  Van Dyckbe camec ourt pa i nt e r for Charles I ofEngland and was  influ en tia l  on su bsequ en t  En glish portr aitu re. Other  succe s sful po r traitis ts inc lud e C orne l is  d e V os and Ja cob Jor daens. A lt ho ugh m ostF l e m ishpor trai tureis life-sized  or  mon u men tal,Gonza lesCo quesand Gi llisva n Tilborch spec iali zed in sm all -s cal egroup portra itu re. 

Genre  painti n g
G en r e pa intings, or scenes  o f ev eryday l ife, a r eco m mon in t he  17 th c e n tury.  Man y  a rtists f ollowt he  t raditio nof Pie te r B rue gel t h e El der in  depicti ng "l o w-life" peasan t  themes, alth o ug h el e gant  "h igh-life" s ubje c ts f eatu r in g f a shion ably- dr e ss e d couples at ballsor  in ga rdens  of love arealso commo n . AdriaenBrou w er ,  whose small p ainti ngs oftens how peas antsfighting  and drin k i ng, waspar tic ula rly i nf luential on s u b sequ en t artis ts.  Images  of  wo man  pe rf orming ho useholdta sk s,  p opu lariz e d in the  n ort he rnNethe r landsby Pi eter  d eH ooc h and J a nV e rmee r,  i s no t a  s ignif ican t  su bject i n the sou th, alth ou gh  artist s such as Jan  S iberechtsex plo red th e s e themes  to some degree.

Brueg e l tradi tio n
Fle mish  genre pa int ing is  st r onglytied t o the  t rad i t ionso f  P iet er  Bruegel t h e  El der a nd  was  a styl e that continued d i rec tly into the17t h ce n t ur y t h ro u ghco p ies a nd new composit ions madeby hi s sons Pie t erBr ueghelthe You ngera nd JanBrueghelthe Elder .Many o f t hese are k ermis pa intings a n d sce n es  of p eas ants t ak ing  part  in ot h eroutdo or enj oy mentsviewe dfrom anelevated viewpoint. Art ists i n the  Du tch Repub lic ,  su ch as the  Fle mish-bornDav idVinck boo n s and  Roe l an dtS avery , al s o made si m il arw o rk s, populari z i n g r ustic  sc e nes of  eve ryday life closel y  associated wi th D u t chand Flem is h painting.

A dri ae n Brouweran d his follo wers
Adr ia e n Bro uwer ( 1605 o r 1606– 1 6 38 )  typic ally  pa inted sma llsc e nes ofra gg e d peas ants  f ightin g, gam i ng,d r inking and gener allye x press i ngexagg er ated an d  rud e behaviou r. Born inthe So uthe rn Ne therlan ds , Brou wer  s pent the 1 6 20s in Am sterd am andHa arle m,where
ens's contributions_include early_works such as his_Portrait of_Brigida_Spinola-Doria (1606,_National_Gallery of Art,_Washington, D.C.), paintings_of his wives (the_Honeysuckle Bower and_Het_Pelsken), and numerous portraits of friends and nobility. He also exerted a strong influence_on_Baroque portraiture_through_his_student Anthony van Dyck. Van_Dyck became court painter for_Charles I_of England and was influential on subsequent English_portraiture._Other successful portraitists_include Cornelis de Vos and Jacob Jordaens. Although most_Flemish portraiture is life-sized or monumental,_Gonzales Coques and_Gillis_van_Tilborch specialized in small-scale_group portraiture.

Genre painting
Genre paintings, or scenes_of everyday life, are common in_the 17th century. Many artists follow the_tradition of Pieter Bruegel the Elder_in depicting "low-life" peasant themes,_although elegant_"high-life" subjects featuring fashionably-dressed couples_at balls or_in gardens_of love are_also common. Adriaen Brouwer, whose small_paintings often show_peasants fighting and drinking, was particularly_influential_on subsequent artists._Images_of_woman performing_household tasks, popularized_in_the northern_Netherlands_by Pieter de Hooch and Jan_Vermeer,_is not a significant subject in the_south, although artists such_as_Jan Siberechts explored these_themes to some degree.

Bruegel tradition
Flemish_genre painting is strongly tied to_the traditions_of Pieter_Bruegel the Elder and was a style that continued directly into_the 17th century through copies and_new compositions made by_his sons_Pieter_Brueghel the Younger_and_Jan Brueghel_the Elder. Many of these are kermis_paintings and_scenes of peasants taking part in_other outdoor enjoyments viewed_from_an elevated viewpoint. Artists in the_Dutch Republic, such as the Flemish-born_David Vinckboons and Roelandt Savery,_also_made_similar works, popularizing rustic scenes_of everyday life closely associated with_Dutch and Flemish_painting.

Adriaen Brouwer and his followers
Adriaen Brouwer (1605_or_1606–1638) typically painted small scenes of_ragged_peasants fighting, gaming, drinking and generally_expressing_exaggerated_and rude behaviour. Born in_the Southern Netherlands, Brouwer spent the_1620s in Amsterdam and Haarlem, where