Frans Hals lived and worked in Haarlem shortly after the transition from a catholic society to a protestant society in The Netherlands. During the first half of the 17th century the violence... Read allFrans Hals lived and worked in Haarlem shortly after the transition from a catholic society to a protestant society in The Netherlands. During the first half of the 17th century the violence that accompanied the start of the war with Spain came to an end. New rules hadn't quite s... Read allFrans Hals lived and worked in Haarlem shortly after the transition from a catholic society to a protestant society in The Netherlands. During the first half of the 17th century the violence that accompanied the start of the war with Spain came to an end. New rules hadn't quite set in yet. At the same time prosperity was growing rapidly in Holland. These factors in co... Read all