Pieter de Hooch (1629-1684): The Poet of Domestic Tranquility Pieter Hendricksz de Hooch stands as one of the most revered figures in Dutch Golden Age painting, a master whose canvases capture not merely scenes of everyday life but an elusive sense of serenity and contemplation. Born in Rotterdam on December 20, 1629, into a family of bricklayers—a profession that instilled in him a meticulous attention to detail—De Hooch’s artistic j…