Trailer | The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Frans Hals | National Gallery

Discover one of the greatest portrait painters in Western art: Frans Hals. 🎨 Book now, Members go free: Hals was one of the most sought-after painters of his generation. A gifted artist whose deft brushwork was unparalleled, he built his reputation on a new style of portrait – highly unusual in his time – that showed relaxed, lively sitters, often smiling, and even laughing. 17th-century Dutch audiences were enthralled, and the popularity of his portraits earned him the status of Haarlem’s famous son. This exhibition, the first major retrospective of Hals in more than thirty years, means a new generation can discover why he deserves his place as one of the greatest painters in Western art. Exhibition organised by the National Gallery, the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and the Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin with the special collaboration of the Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: Follow us on social media! ⭐️ Twitter ⭐️ ⭐️ Instagram ⭐️ ⭐️ TikTok ⭐️ @nationalgallerylondon ⭐️ Facebook ⭐️ Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: The world’s greatest paintings to your inbox. Sign up to receive the latest news from the Gallery: The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between am - pm and on Fridays between am - pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN