Baroque Painter · Active 1631 – 1665
Gerrit Dou
Gerrit Dou is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 9 of Dou’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, portrait, power & politics.
Where to see the work: Rijksmuseum.
Paintings by Gerrit Dou (9)
Portrait of a couple, thought to be Adriaen Wittert van der Aa and Maria Knotter
Gerrit Dou
About Gerrit Dou
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Gerrit Dou produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, portrait, power & politics, religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Gerrit Dou are held in major institutions including Rijksmuseum. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Gerrit Dou
- When did Gerrit Dou live?
- Gerrit Dou was active around 1631 – 1665, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Gerrit Dou?
- Rijksmuseum.
- What themes did Gerrit Dou paint?
- Daily Life, Portrait, Power & Politics, Religion & Mythology.