Maria Pietersdochter Olycan

The Portrait of Maria Pietersdochter Olycan is a remarkable Oil-on-Canvas painting by Dutch Golden Age master Frans Hals, created in 1638. Exhibiting the dynamic and expressive style characteristic of the Baroque era, the painting captures Maria's dignified presence with lively brushwork and vivid realism. This portrait is paired as a pendant with her husband Andries van Hoorn's portrait, reflecting the period's emphasis on familial status and individual personality in art. Today, it resides in the São Paulo Museum of Art, exemplifying Hals's mastery on the canvas.