| Style | Baroque |
| Lived | April 7, 1613 - February 9, 1675 ( 17th century ) |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Biography |
Gerrit Dou Biography |
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Gerrit Dou's paintings were almost always very small in size but also very detailed. Some of his most famous paintings include 'The Dropsical Woman', 'Self Portrait', 'The Grocers Shop', 'The Quack' and 'The Schoolmaster'.
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Gerrit Dou was one of the first pupils of fellow Baroque painter Rembrandt. Dou also had some pupils himself; his most celebrated pupil was Frans van Mieris the Elder.
Although Gerrit Dou's paintings often were very small in size, he was a master of details and wanted everything to be absolutely perfect. It is even said that he spent five days in painting a hand. This ofcourse was against the will of his models, who were often unwilling to give him the time that he deemed necessary.
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