The contours are kept vague and this sfumato effect puts the figures into relief. It is believed that the Polish-Dutch genre painter Laurence Neter, who likely worked for some time in Middelburg near Antwerp, was influenced by the merry company paintings of van der Laemen. Neter likely was inspired by van der Laemen's motifs in his dancing scenes.
The contours are kept vague and this sfumato effect puts the figures into relief.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
contour
contours
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
keep
kept
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
vague
vague
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
sfumato
sfumato
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
effect
effect
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
put
puts
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
figure
figures
NOUN
NNS
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
relief
relief
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
It is believed that the Polish-Dutch genre painter Laurence Neter, who likely worked for some time in Middelburg near Antwerp, was influenced by the merry company paintings of van der Laemen.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
believe
believed
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Polish
Polish
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Degree=Pos
dutch
Dutch
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
genre
genre
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
painter
painter
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Laurence
Laurence
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Neter
Neter
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
likely
likely
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
work
worked
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Middelburg
Middelburg
PROPN
NNP
case
near
near
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Antwerp
Antwerp
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
csubj:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
influence
influenced
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
merry
merry
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
company
company
NOUN
NN
obl:agent
Number=Plur
painting
paintings
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
van
van
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
der
der
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Laemen
Laemen
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Neter likely was inspired by van der Laemen's motifs in his dancing scenes.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Neter
Neter
PROPN
NNP
advmod
likely
likely
ADV
RB
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
inspire
inspired
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
van
van
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
der
der
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Laemen
Laemen
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Plur
motif
motifs
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
dancing
dancing
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
scene
scenes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.