Who painted “The Goldfinch”?

“The Goldfinch” was painted by Carel Fabritius in 1654. Where to see it: Mauritshuis.

What to look for

Dutch Golden Age: Flemish and Italian Baroque is grand, religious and full of movement; Dutch painting is smaller, calmer and about everyday life, with cool daylight and precise detail.

Carel Pieterszoon Fabritius (bapt. 27 February 1622 – 12 October 1654) was a Dutch painter. He was a pupil of Rembrandt and worked in his studio in Amsterdam. Fabritius, who was a member of the Delft School, developed his own artistic style and experimented with perspective and lighting. Wikipedia

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More by Carel Fabritius

“Hera hiding during the battle between the gods and the giants”, 1643
“A View of Delft”, 1652
“The Sentry”, 1654
“The Raising of Lazarus”, 1640s
“Portrait of a Seated Woman with a Handkerchief”, 1644
“Portrait of Abraham de Potter”, 1649
“Young Man in a Fur Cap”, 1654
“Hagar and the Angel”, 1640s