He is among one of the most famous artists of the Dutch Golden Age. He was considered a specialist of genre paintings, domestic scenes of harmony, introducing into his canvases - which depicted daily life - an innovative purity and peacefulness. The precision of his brush-stroke and the luminous depth in his work are among the most striking characteristics of this Dutch artist. His paintings are distinguished by an inimitable combination of colours – light, with a preference for natural lapis lazuli and yellow.