Paintings were not hung chronologically, but thematically: genre painting, still lifes, landscapes, cityscapes, biblical, mythological, nudes.
en.wikipedia.org It is best known for genre painting: images of domestic life, views of households, church interiors, courtyards, squares and the streets of that city.
en.wikipedia.org He developed his own style within genre painting, and became proficient in portrait painting.
en.wikipedia.org Genre painting and the novel arose together as middle-class art forms and retained close connections until the end of the nineteenth century.
en.wikipedia.org A distinctive type of painting, combining elements of the portrait, history, and genre painting was the tronie.
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