The Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem presents HalsRembrandt, an intimate exhibition featuring works by the two 17th-century artists Frans Hals and Rembrandt van Rijn. Both are renowned for their lifelike portraits and character studies in a loose painting style. This is the first time an exhibition has been devoted entirely to the combination of paintings by these two masters. The nineteen paintings are displayed in a setting that encourages visitors to look closely and, as a result, to see more. Frans Hals and Rembrandt van Rijn are regarded as two of the finest artists of the 17th century. They are both admired for their distinctive, loose painting style and their ability to portray people in a lifelike manner. In doing so, they focused their attention not only on wealthy magistrates, but also on children, merry drinkers, actors and musicians. On the other hand, there are also differences between the two artists. Rembrandt worked in an exploratory manner, continually adding layers