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LAER (or LAAR), PIETER VAN (1613-c. 1675) , Dutch painter, was born at Laaren in Holland. The influence of a long stay in Rome begun at an early age is seen in his landscape and back-grounds, but in his subjects he remained true to the Dutch tradition, choosing generally lively scenes from peasant life
hunting scenes and peasants with cattle. From this taste , or from his personal deformity, he was nicknamed Bamboccio by the Italians. On his return to Holland about 1639, he lived chiefly at Amsterdam
perspective . His colouring, according to Crowe, is " generally of a warm, brownish tone
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