Baroque Painter · Active 1630 – 1665
Gerard ter Borch
Gerard ter Borch is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 2 of Borch’s works in its collection, spanning themes of portrait.
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art.
Paintings by Gerard ter Borch (2)
About Gerard ter Borch
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Gerard ter Borch produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Gerard ter Borch are held in major institutions including Cleveland Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Gerard ter Borch
- When did Gerard ter Borch live?
- Gerard ter Borch was active around 1630 – 1665, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Gerard ter Borch?
- Cleveland Museum of Art.
- What themes did Gerard ter Borch paint?
- Portrait.