1654 In Art
{{Year nav topic5, 1654, art Events from the year 1654 in art. Events * October 12 – The Delft Explosion destroys the city of Delft, killing painter Carel Fabritius and destroying his home, studio and most of his paintings: only five are known to exist. Egbert van der Poel produces paintings of the explosion. Paintings * Willem Drost paints '' Bathsheba Holding King David's Letter'', '' Portrait of an Officer in a Red Beret'' and (at about this date) Portrait of a Young Woman with her Hands Folded on a Book' and '' Portrait of a Young Woman in a Brocade Gown''. * Carel Fabritius paints his ''Young Man in a Fur Cap'', ''The Sentry'', and '' The Goldfinch'', showing use of lighting effects with a bright background. * Rembrandt completes '' Bathsheba at Her Bath'' and '' Woman Bathing in a Stream'' (both featuring his mistress Hendrickje) and paints his Portrait of Jan Six. * Bartholomeus van der Helst paints The Van Aras Family'. * Guercino paints '' Samson and Delilah''. B ...
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