
Adriaen van OstadeDutch, 1610–1684May one see it?
Saint Petersburg, Russia
On public display.
1634–1684 · Workplace
Haarlem
c. 1636
Joining a company of the Haarlem civic guard
At the age of 26 Ostade joined a company of the Haarlem civic guard.
1638
First marriage
Ostade married in 1638.
c. 1638 – 1640
Stylistic turning point under Rembrandt's influence
Around 1638 or 1640 the influence of Rembrandt abruptly changed Ostade's style: he painted "The Annunciation to the Shepherds" (Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Brunswick), with the principal groups dramatically lit by rays breaking through a gloomy sky.